Castelain Surname
Approximately 4,120 people bear this surname
Castelain Surname User-submission:
A French word variant for, châtelain, a word referring to a XII century lord who was in charge of a castle (most of the time, a "Chatelain" was simply a military man, asked by a more powerful lord to take care of a little fortress or castle).
Read More About This SurnameCastelain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,198 | 1:20,770 | 2,399 |
| Belgium | 622 | 1:18,483 | 2,836 |
| Argentina | 93 | 1:459,607 | 34,406 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Belize | 19 | 1:18,709 | 1,725 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Castelain Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A French word variant for, châtelain, a word referring to a XII century lord who was in charge of a castle (most of the time, a "Chatelain" was simply a military man, asked by a more powerful lord to take care of a little fortress or castle).
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Average Castelain Salary in
United States
$27,991 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Castelain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castelain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Castelain is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Castelain? popularity and diffusion
Castelain is the 112,447th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,768,822 people. The last name Castelain is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Castelain live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 3,198 people, or 1 in 20,770. In France Castelain is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 58 percent live, Île-de-France, where 9 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 6 percent live. Not including France this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 15 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.
Castelain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Castelain surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
Castelain earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.13% less than the national average, earning $27,991 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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