Castellain Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Castellain Surname Definition:

CASTELLAN: The guardian of a castle. Old French, chastellan.

Castellain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2081:1,029,20436,297
France331:2,012,810168,616
England321:1,741,18971,393
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Castellain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CASTELLAN: The guardian of a castle. Old French, chastellan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Castellain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Castellain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Castellain occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Castellain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castellain? popularity and diffusion

Castellain is the 933,049th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Castellain live; 74 percent live in South America and 74 percent live in Luso-South America.

Castellain is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 208 people, or 1 in 1,029,204. In Brazil Castellain is mostly concentrated in: Santa Catarina, where 76 percent are found, Paraná, where 9 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Castellain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Castellain has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Castellain last name rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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