Castaneira

Castaneira Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castaneira: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 S T AA0 N IY1 R IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/castaneira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castaneira in Braille

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

The name Castaneira in braille

How to sign the name Castaneira using Sign Language

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.

The name Castaneira in sign language

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