Célestin Surname

139,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Célestin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Célestin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
France261:2,554,720189,486
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Haiti111:971,26411,594
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Celestin (99,441), Cèlestin (2), Céléstin (1) & Celestín (4) are calculated separately.

Célestin (25,248) may also be a first name.

Célestin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Célestin is carried by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Celestin, Cèlestin, Céléstin or Celestín. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Célestin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 139,743rd most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,279,495 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Célestin reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,756th most common given name world-wide It is held by 25,248 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,101 people, or 1 in 3,665. Aside from Rwanda this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Célestin
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