Castellaneta

Castellaneta Meaning & Origin

About Castellaneta
The surname Castellaneta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "castellano," meaning "castle" or "fortress." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Castellaneta or had some association with a castle or fortress. The name is predominantly found in the southern region of Italy, particularly in the province of Taranto.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castellaneta: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0230405030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 S T AH0 L EY1 N T AH0
🌐 IPA
/castellaneta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castellaneta in Braille

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

The name Castellaneta in braille

How to sign the name Castellaneta using Sign Language

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

The name Castellaneta in sign language

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