Castan

Castan Meaning & Origin

About Castan
The surname Castan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "castaño," meaning "chestnut tree" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a chestnut tree or was associated with a place named after chestnut trees. The surname Castan is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Castan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Castan: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Castan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Castan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/castan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castan in Braille

Here's how to represent Castan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Castan in braille

How to sign the name Castan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Castan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Castan in sign language

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