About Castaneira
The surname Castaneira is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "castaña," meaning chestnut. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or worked with chestnut trees. The surname Castaneira is relatively rare and is primarily found in the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain.
The surname Castaneira is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Castaneira 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 Castaneira is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Castaneira in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Castaneira using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.