Castineira

Castineira Meaning & Origin

About Castineira
The surname Castineira is of Galician origin and is derived from the word "castiñeira," which means "chestnut tree" in Galician. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a chestnut tree or was associated with a place named after this tree. The surname Castineira is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the Galicia region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castineira: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 S T IH0 N IH1 R IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/castineira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castineira in Braille

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

The name Castineira in braille

How to sign the name Castineira using Sign Language

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

The name Castineira in sign language

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