Casten

Casten Meaning & Origin

About Casten
The surname Casten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Casten, which is a variant of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Casten likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Casten or Christian.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Casten: 444
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,706
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C02305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΓ¦stΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Casten in Braille

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

The name Casten in braille

How to sign the name Casten using Sign Language

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

The name Casten in sign language

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