Chataignier Surname

291,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Chataignier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chataignier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,2041:55,1687,306
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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

Chataignier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chataignier is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Châtaignier. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chataignier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 291,587th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,554,532 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Chataignier are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 1,204 people, or 1 in 55,168. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 20 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 16 percent are found. Apart from France this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Chataignier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chataignier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chataignier surname expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chataignier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chataignier surname are 37.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.21% registered with the political party.

Chataignier earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chataignier
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