Castania

Castania Meaning & Origin

About Castania
The surname Castania is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "castagna," meaning "chestnut" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or worked with chestnut trees. The surname Castania may have been given to individuals who were chestnut farmers, traders, or lived in an area known for its chestnut trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castania: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 S T AA1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/castania*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castania in Braille

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

The name Castania in braille

How to sign the name Castania using Sign Language

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

The name Castania in sign language

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