Castera

Castera Meaning & Origin

About Castera
The surname Castera is of French origin and is derived from the word "castéra," which means "castle" or "fortress" in Occitan. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a castle or fortress or worked in one. The surname Castera is relatively common in the Occitan-speaking regions of France and has variations such as Castéra, Castéra-Loubix, and Castéra-Verduzan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castera: 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 Castera 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
KSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 S T EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/castera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castera in Braille

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

The name Castera in braille

How to sign the name Castera using Sign Language

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

The name Castera in sign language

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