Castellán Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Castellán Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castellán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala441:365,5154,900
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Castellan (5,700) & Castellãn (1) are calculated separately.

Castellán Last Name Facts

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

Castellán is held by more people in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Castellan or Castellãn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castellán? popularity and diffusion

The surname Castellán is the 2,808,717th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Castellán reside; 92 percent reside in Central America and 92 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Guatemala, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 365,515. In Guatemala Castellán is primarily concentrated in: Guatemala Department, where 100 percent are found. Not including Guatemala it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

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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
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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 Castellán
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