Chastain Surname
Approximately 20,195 people bear this surname
Chastain Surname User-submission:
(French) From Old French castan(h), meaning 'chestnut tree', from Latin castanea, hence a topographic name for 'someone living near chestnut tree', or possibly a nickname for 'someone with chestnut-colored hair'.
Chastain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,913 | 1:18,202 | 2,303 |
| France | 181 | 1:366,976 | 54,730 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,566 | 1:32,068 | 3,857 |
Chastain (84) may also be a first name.
Chastain Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(French) From Old French castan(h), meaning 'chestnut tree', from Latin castanea, hence a topographic name for 'someone living near chestnut tree', or possibly a nickname for 'someone with chestnut-colored hair'.
- mchastain4(French) The Chastain surname means 'chestnut' or 'chestnut tree'. It was a nickname for people who lived near a chestnut tree or a group of chestnut trees. It could also be a nickname for a person with chestnut colored hair.
- niatsahcelleChastain Demographics
Average Chastain Salary in
United States
$40,872 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chastain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chastain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chastain is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chastain? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chastain is the 26,632nd most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 360,859 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Chastain live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 84 people.
The last name Chastain is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 19,913 people, or 1 in 18,202. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 26 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.
Chastain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chastain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chastain last name grew 1,272 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chastain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chastain last name are 27.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.18% being registered with the political party.
The amount Chastain earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $40,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% more than the national average, earning $55,991 CAD per year.
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