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Where Does The Last Name Castren Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Castren occurs most in Finland. It may also occur in the variant forms: Castrén or Castrèn. Click here for further possible spellings of Castren.

How Common Is The Last Name Castren? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 847,909^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Castren live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Castren is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 22,527. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 73 percent live, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 7 percent live and Central Finland, where 4 percent live. Excluding Finland this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Castren Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Castren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castren last name grew 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Castren Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Castren last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Castren earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year.