Castellani Surname

21,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

Castellani Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from nicknames linked to the Latin word castellum, meaning 'fortress', 'fortification'. They was probably originated from living in a castle or being employed in a castle.

Castellani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy17,2711:3,541325
France2,1971:30,2333,691
Argentina1,7841:23,9592,002
Brazil1,5941:134,3005,123
United States1,2611:287,43826,710
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Switzerland1831:44,8796,162
Paraguay1081:67,0071,780
Belgium931:123,62018,077
England741:752,94741,527
Uruguay671:51,2205,686
Australia541:499,92037,885
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Chile371:476,12112,335
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
San Marino201:1,661304
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Castellani (314) may also be a first name.

Castellani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from nicknames linked to the Latin word castellum, meaning 'fortress', 'fortification'. They was probably originated from living in a castle or being employed in a castle.

- sacast

Castellani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Castellani occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Castellani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Castellani is the 21,580th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 288,650 people. Castellani is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Castellani reside; 69 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent reside in Italic Europe. Castellani is also the 495,703rd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 314 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 17,271 people, or 1 in 3,541. In Italy Castellani is mostly found in: Tuscany, where 16 percent reside, Lazio, where 16 percent reside and Umbria, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Italy it is found in 55 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Castellani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Castellani has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 7,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castellani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Castellani are 17.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Castellani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning €28,279 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.37% less than the national average, earning R 163,092 per year; in United States they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $50,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.87% more than the national average, earning $62,038 CAD per year.

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