Castanheira

Castanheira Meaning & Origin

About Castanheira
The surname Castanheira is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "castanheiro," meaning "chestnut tree" in Portuguese. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with chestnut trees. The name is common in Portugal and may also have Jewish Sephardic origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castanheira: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Castanheira 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 Castanheira is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 S T AA0 F IY1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/castanheira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castanheira in Braille

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

The name Castanheira in braille

How to sign the name Castanheira using Sign Language

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

The name Castanheira in sign language

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