Find out how popular the last name Castañer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Castañer.

Castañer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Castañer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Castañer in America

Castañer is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Castañer surname appeared 203 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Castañer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Castañer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Castañer

The surname Castaner originated in the Catalonia region of Spain, particularly in the Pyrenees mountain range along the border with France. The name can be traced back to the 11th century and is derived from the Latin word "castaneus," meaning "chestnut" or "chestnut brown." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with chestnut-colored hair or complexion.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Castaner appear in medieval Catalan documents and manuscripts. One notable example is the mention of a certain Ramon Castaner in the legal records of the town of Puigcerdà, dated 1287. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name Castaner appeared in various forms, including Castanyer, Castaner, and Castañer, reflecting the linguistic variations and spellings of the time. One notable figure from this period was Pere Castaner, a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Ripoll, who lived between 1320 and 1385.

During the 15th century, the name Castaner became more widespread throughout Catalonia and the neighboring regions of Aragon and Valencia. A famous bearer of the name from this era was Jaume Castaner, a renowned poet and writer from Barcelona, who lived from 1425 to 1492.

In the 16th century, the Castaner family established itself as a prominent noble lineage in the town of Castelló d'Empúries. One notable member of this family was Francesc Castaner, a military commander who fought in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 1520s under Hernán Cortés.

Over the centuries, the Castaner surname has been borne by numerous individuals of historical significance, including Joan Castaner (1589-1662), a celebrated painter and portraitist from Girona; Miquel Castaner (1679-1753), a renowned architect and master builder responsible for several churches and public buildings in Barcelona; and Maria Castaner (1826-1891), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's education in Catalonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Castañer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Castañer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Castañer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Castañer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Castañer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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