Celestino Surname

4,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Angola

Celestino Surname Definition:

Celestal, "heavenly to be with" is the denotation of this surname, which is the nickname of Jupiter, common first name in the Hispanic world.

Celestino Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil65,3111:3,278288
Angola24,0571:1,122195
Mozambique14,8321:1,838442
Mexico12,6861:9,7851,012
Philippines8,4561:11,9721,198
Peru3,7891:8,3891,243
United States2,1271:170,40917,222
Italy1,5081:40,5557,297
Argentina1,0721:39,8733,344
Portugal6981:14,9261,138
Spain6221:75,1646,586
Colombia5341:89,4653,425
Dominican Republic4311:24,2061,534
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Nicaragua1541:39,0981,274
Canada1121:328,97830,038
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Panama381:102,9543,886
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
France301:2,214,091176,965
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England181:3,095,448105,421
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Namibia71:344,20010,409
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Macau41:150,408604
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Guinea-Bissau41:432,005185
East Timor41:303,982255
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Célestino (1) are calculated separately.

Celestino (191,480) may also be a first name.

Celestino Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Celestal, "heavenly to be with" is the denotation of this surname, which is the nickname of Jupiter, common first name in the Hispanic world.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Celestino Last Name Facts

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

The surname Celestino is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Célestino. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Celestino? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,101st most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 53,132 people. Celestino occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Celestino live; 52 percent live in South America and 48 percent live in Luso-South America. Celestino is also the 5,472nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 191,480 people.

The surname Celestino is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 65,311 people, or 1 in 3,278. In Brazil Celestino is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 25 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent are found and Bahia, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 75 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 18 percent are found and Mozambique, where 11 percent are found.

Celestino Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Celestino has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Celestino surname expanded 42,540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Celestino Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Celestino last name are 6.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Celestino earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.35% more than the national average, earning €45,752 per year; in Peru they earn 21.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,239 per year; in South Africa they earn 82.12% more than the national average, earning R 432,792 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.84% less than the national average, earning $14,339,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $40,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $54,982 CAD per year.

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