Castelhun Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Castelhun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Castelhun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castelhun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Castelhun is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Castelhun? popularity and diffusion
The last name Castelhun is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Castelhun live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Castelhun is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 10,063,182. In Germany Castelhun is primarily found in: Hesse, where 75 percent reside and Bavaria, where 25 percent reside. Not including Germany Castelhun is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Castelhun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Castelhun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Castelhun last name decreased 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelhuhn | 95 | 0 | / |
| Castelun | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kastelhun | 89 | 18 | / |
| Castelhon | 89 | 11 | / |
| Castlehun | 89 | 1 | / |
| Castelyune | 84 | 0 | / |
| Castelon | 82 | 72 | / |
| Castelum | 82 | 53 | / |
| Castelón | 82 | 1 | / |
| Castilhon | 78 | 3 | / |
| Casteloon | 78 | 2 | / |
| Katelhunt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Casstelon | 78 | 0 | / |
| Catelon | 75 | 52 | / |
| Catelum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Casteillon | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kastlehaun | 74 | 1 | / |
| Katelune | 71 | 107 | / |
| Castilon | 71 | 31 | / |
| Katelhon | 71 | 31 | / |
| Cateloon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cattelon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Costelon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Castilón | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castiloon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cathellon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katelon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Castuillon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kastilon | 59 | 38 | / |
| Costilon | 59 | 0 | / |
| Quattlehaune | 57 | 0 | / |
| Kotelon | 50 | 127 | / |
| Cotilon | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castelhun
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