Castellar Surname

53,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Castellar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castellar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia6,3641:7,507933
Venezuela1,2521:24,1251,641
Spain8381:55,7905,145
Brazil5821:367,82514,049
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Argentina851:502,86437,103
France571:1,165,311123,217
Panama291:134,9054,585
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Castellár (1) are calculated separately.

Castellar (26) may also be a first name.

Castellar Last Name Facts

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

Castellar is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Castellár. For other potential spellings of Castellar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castellar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 53,719th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 767,272 people. The surname Castellar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Castellar live; 87 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Caribbean South America. Castellar is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 26 people.

The surname Castellar is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 6,364 people, or 1 in 7,507. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Bolívar Department, where 48 percent are found, Atlántico Department, where 18 percent are found and Magdalena Department, where 7 percent are found. Beside Colombia this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 13 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Castellar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Castellar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Castellar surname expanded 7,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Castellar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Castellar surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Castellar earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning $17,494,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.77% less than the national average, earning $36,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.13% less than the national average, earning $32,728 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Castellar
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