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

Castañeto, 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 Castañeto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Castañeto in America

Castañeto is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Castañeto surname appeared 132 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 Castañeto.

The history of the last name Castañeto

The surname Castaneto originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "castaneto," which means "chestnut grove" or "chestnut orchard." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or worked in a chestnut grove.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Castaneto can be found in the historical records of the city of Siena, Italy, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, the name appears as "Castagneto," which is another spelling variation.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named Giovanni Castaneto was a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Florence. He was known for his involvement in the wool trade and his role in establishing the Florentine banking system.

During the Renaissance period, the Castaneto family was among the noble families of the Italian city-state of Lucca. In the 16th century, a member of this family, Bartolomeo Castaneto, was a renowned poet and scholar who wrote several works on literature and philosophy.

Another notable figure with this surname was Antonio Castaneto, a 17th-century architect from Naples. He was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in the city, including the Church of Santa Maria della Sanità and the Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Castaneto was a celebrated painter from the town of Sassuolo, in the region of Emilia-Romagna. His works were widely admired for their use of light and color, and he is considered one of the most influential artists of the Baroque period in that region.

The name Castaneto has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Castagneto Carducci, a town in the province of Livorno, and Castagneto Po, a commune in the province of Turin. These places likely derived their names from the presence of chestnut groves in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Castañeto

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

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 Castañeto 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.

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 Castañeto was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Castañeto, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!