Celeste Surname

25,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Celeste Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Celeste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines11,5831:8,740811
Italy2,3641:25,8704,621
United States1,9741:183,61618,311
France9201:72,19910,095
Brazil7501:285,43210,994
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Portugal5381:19,3651,372
Dominican Republic4011:26,0171,610
Argentina3031:141,06711,947
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Haiti2151:49,6933,016
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Mauritius541:23,9524,937
Angola491:550,8002,323
Malta481:8,964551
Seychelles471:1,966419
Australia451:599,90442,958
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
England381:1,466,26563,675
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Guam251:6,405908
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
São Tomé and Príncipe181:9,857632
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Guatemala131:1,237,1285,444
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Wales61:515,75523,171
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India61:127,844,230863,365
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brunei11:418,7313,893
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Céleste (17) are calculated separately.

Celeste (215,913) may also be a first name.

Celeste Last Name Facts

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

Celeste (Arabic: سيليستي, Hindi: स्लेस्टी) is most common in The Philippines. It can also appear in the variant forms: Céleste. Click here for other potential spellings of Celeste.

How Common Is The Last Name Celeste? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,729th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 348,120 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Celeste are found; 55 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 55 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,848th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 215,913 people.

The surname Celeste is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 11,583 people, or 1 in 8,740. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 24 percent reside, Ilocos, where 13 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Celeste is found in 91 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Celeste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Celeste has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Celeste last name rose 13,160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Celeste Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Celeste surname are 4.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Celeste earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.13% more than the national average, earning €45,685 per year; in Norway they earn 31.33% less than the national average, earning 237,642 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.23% less than the national average, earning R 46,992 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.18% more than the national average, earning $29,553,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning $44,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Céleste9517/
Celester9353/
Celestie9317/
Celestey936/
Cheleste934/
Celestes934/
Celestei933/
Celestee932/
Cesleste932/
Celieste931/
Celestte931/
Celete9280/
Celest9244/
Chelester880/
Celesti86800/
Seleste86602/
Celette86383/
Keleste86304/
Chelete86125/
Celesta86114/
Celiste8643/
Chelest8638/
Celetet8615/
Cileste865/
Celesty863/
Cyleste862/
Celetey861/
Celetes861/
Celet8391/
Chelette801,139/
Selester80230/
Cielesta80155/
Schelest8042/
Queleste8023/
Celister808/
Keeleste805/
Selestes802/
Cheleete801/
Cheletee801/
Selestee801/
Selestie801/
Tseleste801/
Czelesta801/
Selesthe801/
Schelete800/
Selete771,068/
Chelet77258/
Selest7793/
Šelest7723/
Zelete7721/
Celetz779/
Celite778/
Celeta777/
Celesd774/
Şelest773/
Celeds771/
Scelet771/
Celeit771/
Szelestey75212/
Szelestei75129/
Schelette7515/
Scheleter7510/
Shelester752/
Schelesti752/
Chilester751/
Celestais751/
Chelettee751/
Shchelest751/
Cheslette751/
Shelestey751/
Shelest7116,992/
Celeita711,632/
Szelest711,596/
Kileste71696/
Keliste71389/
Celista71182/
Celetta71103/
Chilete7185/
Cheslet7179/
Seliste7166/
Celiote7158/
Chelist7157/
Seletes7138/
Selesta7118/
Selette7115/
Seletei7110/
Chelets719/
Seleszt718/
Shelete715/
Selesti715/
Šelesta714/
Cetlett713/
Selesty713/
Sileste713/
Seleter712/
Cilette712/
Chelett712/
Selests712/
Kelesti712/
Chelite712/
Ceallet711/
Celixte711/
Cileute711/
Geliste711/
Scheleeter711/
Celitte711/
Kelesty711/
Schelet711/
Célesti711/
Celeyta711/
Cyliste711/
Cheilet711/
Seleite711/
Celites711/
Celeith711/
Celiety711/
Cheleht711/
Ceillet710/
Quileste67496/
Selet67443/
Selister67252/
Sealiete67189/
Queliste67125/
Cheslett67115/
Scheletz6767/
Sylester6758/
Szelesta6755/
Silester6750/
Cilestio6722/
Çelet6719/
Gelister6715/
Sehlethe6712/
Shelette6711/
Cylet6710/
Selestay679/
Cilet679/
Shelsted677/
Shellest676/
Seleiter676/
Zelestis675/
Cheletti675/
Celit675/
Chilette675/
Zelet674/
Celed673/
Szeletei672/
Zylestes672/
Chailete672/
Cielista672/
Chesleth671/
Cheletts671/
Zeilette671/
Seleisty671/
Şelet671/
Shelesta671/
Scheslet671/
Szelesty671/
Ceeletta671/
Chelisti671/
Chailest671/
Kelyster671/

Celeste Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Celeste in the Hindi language
स्लेस्टीslesti-
Celeste in the Arabic language
سيليستيsylysty-
سيليستsylyst-
سيلستيsylsty-
سلستslst-

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