Castex Surname
Approximately 4,588 people bear this surname
Castex Surname User-submission:
Name originated in the Southwest of France that match the Bearn Casteig (also patronymic), meaning 'castle' (Occitan castle, castelh, Catalan castell). This is therefore one who lives near a castle or that originates from a locality with this name: towns are called Castex (Ariege, Gers) Castet (Pyrénées Atlantiques, Gers) or Castets (Gironde, Landes).
Read More About This SurnameCastex Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,403 | 1:19,519 | 2,251 |
| Argentina | 530 | 1:80,648 | 6,825 |
| Chile | 253 | 1:69,630 | 2,862 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| Cuba | 70 | 1:164,610 | 3,825 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Castex Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Name originated in the Southwest of France that match the Bearn Casteig (also patronymic), meaning 'castle' (Occitan castle, castelh, Catalan castell). This is therefore one who lives near a castle or that originates from a locality with this name: towns are called Castex (Ariege, Gers) Castet (Pyrénées Atlantiques, Gers) or Castets (Gironde, Landes).
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Castex Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castex Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Castex is found most in France. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Castex? popularity and diffusion
Castex is the 102,636th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,588,393 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Castex are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 3,403 people, or 1 in 19,519. In France Castex is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 50 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Not including France it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 12 percent reside and Chile, where 6 percent reside.
Castex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Castex has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castex surname rose 487 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Castex Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Castex last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Castex earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $38,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casteix | 92 | 62 | / |
| Castexs | 92 | 8 | / |
| Castiex | 92 | 1 | / |
| Catex | 91 | 5 | / |
| Castes | 83 | 228 | / |
| Castek | 83 | 144 | / |
| Castez | 83 | 63 | / |
| Cateux | 83 | 26 | / |
| Castec | 83 | 15 | / |
| Castax | 83 | 0 | / |
| Castets | 77 | 3,017 | / |
| Costeux | 77 | 504 | / |
| Casties | 77 | 261 | / |
| Casteig | 77 | 138 | / |
| Castetz | 77 | 26 | / |
| Costeix | 77 | 22 | / |
| Castech | 77 | 18 | / |
| Casteys | 77 | 11 | / |
| Casteis | 77 | 7 | / |
| Casteas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Casteus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Castice | 77 | 1 | / |
| Casttes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cotex | 73 | 24 | / |
| Katex | 73 | 17 | / |
| Catek | 73 | 14 | / |
| Categ | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cateq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Catix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Catec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cousteix | 71 | 385 | / |
| Casteigt | 71 | 60 | / |
| Castigue | 71 | 23 | / |
| Casteits | 71 | 13 | / |
| Castiche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costes | 67 | 9,491 | / |
| Kastek | 67 | 153 | / |
| Castic | 67 | 83 | / |
| Costez | 67 | 78 | / |
| Coteux | 67 | 48 | / |
| Catteg | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kastes | 67 | 33 | / |
| Cataix | 67 | 31 | / |
| Costek | 67 | 20 | / |
| Castis | 67 | 20 | / |
| Costec | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cateck | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cottex | 67 | 8 | / |
| Castyk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Castig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kattex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaytex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cateke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coitex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catesc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cautec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cautek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Costax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castegees | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castex
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