Castelnau Surname

341,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Castelnau Surname Definition:

(French) New Castle [O.South. French castel, Latin castell-um + O.S.French -nau, -neau, Latin nov-um, new]

Castelnau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8751:75,91210,658
Cuba1371:84,1072,751
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Castelnau (13) may also be a first name.

Castelnau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) New Castle [O.South. French castel, Latin castell-um + O.S.French -nau, -neau, Latin nov-um, new]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Castelnau Last Name Facts

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

Castelnau is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Castelnau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Castelnau is the 341,074th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,766,524 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Castelnau reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Castelnau is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 875 people, or 1 in 75,912. In France it is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 34 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account France Castelnau occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 13 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Castelnau Last Name Statistics demography

Castelnau earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning $37,641 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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