Castonguay Surname

47,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Castonguay Surname User-submission:

This surname is a combination of a French-Canadian trapper, Gaston Gay.

Castonguay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8,1201:4,538640
United States2,6661:135,95614,239
France151:4,428,181244,602
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Castonguay (16) may also be a first name.

Castonguay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a combination of a French-Canadian trapper, Gaston Gay.

- scaston23

Castonguay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Castonguay is most common in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Castonguay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castonguay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 47,675th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 671,911 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Castonguay live; 99 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name globally, held by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 8,120 people, or 1 in 4,538. In Canada Castonguay is most frequent in: Quebec, where 80 percent are found, Ontario, where 12 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 5 percent are found. Not including Canada this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Castonguay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Castonguay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castonguay surname increased 15,682 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Castonguay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Castonguay surname are 40.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Castonguay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $42,710 CAD per year.

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