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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The surname Castineira is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Castineira in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.