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

Chasteen, 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 Chasteen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chasteen in America

Chasteen is the 8641st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chasteen surname appeared 3,805 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chasteen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chasteen 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 Chasteen

The surname Chasteen originated in France and is a variant spelling of the French name Chastain. The name can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is derived from the Old French word "chasteine," meaning "chestnut tree."

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with records showing individuals named Chastain or Chasteine residing in various parts of Normandy. One notable mention is in the Livre des Bourgeois d'Abbeville, a 13th-century manuscript listing the names of prominent citizens in the town of Abbeville, which included several individuals with the surname Chastain.

During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, many Norman families, including those bearing the name Chastain or its variants, settled in Britain. This led to the name's introduction into English records and documents.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as Chasteine, Chastein, and Chastien, in tax rolls and other official records in Normandy and neighboring regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Chasteen or its variants include:

1. Jean Chastain (c. 1365 - c. 1430), a French knight and nobleman from Normandy who fought in the Hundred Years' War.
2. Robert Chastain (c. 1520 - c. 1590), an English merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire, known for his involvement in the wool trade.
3. Marguerite Chastain (c. 1585 - c. 1650), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of writers and artists in 17th-century Paris.
4. William Chasteen (c. 1645 - c. 1710), an English settler and farmer in Virginia, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Chasteen spelling in the American colonies.
5. Marie-Anne Chasteen (c. 1760 - c. 1830), a French educator and writer who established several schools for girls in Paris during the late 18th century.

The name Chasteen has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Châtain-sur-Indre, Châtain-Porte-de-Châtres, and Châtain-sur-Thouet, which likely derived their names from the presence of chestnut trees in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chasteen

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Chasteen, 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!