Castonguay

Castonguay Meaning & Origin

About Castonguay
The surname Castonguay is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the words "château" meaning "castle" and "gué" meaning "ford" or "crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Castonguay can be interpreted as "castle crossing" or "ford of the castle." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a castle or a crossing point associated with a castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castonguay: 2,102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,257
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Castonguay 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
KSTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0230520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 S T AA1 NG G EY0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈstɑŋgeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castonguay in Braille

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

The name Castonguay in braille

How to sign the name Castonguay using Sign Language

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

The name Castonguay in sign language

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