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

Celestain, 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 Celestain surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Celestain in America

Celestain is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Celestain surname appeared 127 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 Celestain.

We can also compare 2010 data for Celestain 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 Celestain

The surname Celestain originated in France, with its earliest roots traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "caelestis," meaning "heavenly" or "celestial." This name likely referred to someone who lived near a church dedicated to a celestial figure or saint.

During the Middle Ages, the name Celestain appeared in various church records and medieval manuscripts, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in a 1187 charter from the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité in Caen, Normandy, which mentions a "Robertus Celestain."

In the 13th century, a variant spelling, "Celesten," was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholders in England. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond France during the Norman conquest of England.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Celestain was Pierre Celestain, a French nobleman born around 1210 in Rouen, Normandy. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis IX and participated in the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land.

Another notable individual with this surname was Jean Celestain (1420-1492), a Benedictine monk and scholar from Brittany. He was known for his contributions to the study of ancient texts and his translations of Greek and Latin works.

In the 16th century, the Celestain family established a presence in the French colonies of the West Indies, particularly in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). One of the earliest recorded settlers was Jacques Celestain, who arrived in Saint-Domingue in 1578 and became a successful plantation owner.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, members of the Celestain family played significant roles in the colonial administration and military affairs of the French Caribbean. Notable figures include François Celestain (1635-1702), a governor of Martinique, and Henri Celestain (1720-1787), a general in the French colonial forces.

In more recent history, the name Celestain has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and professions. For example, Louis Celestain (1882-1954) was a Haitian diplomat and politician who served as the Ambassador to France and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Celestain

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

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

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