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Early Origins of the Castano family

The surname Castano was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Castano family

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Castano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Castaneda, Castanon, Castarede and others.

Early Notables of the Castano family

Prominent among members of the family General don Ramón de Castaneda y Rada, Count of Udalla on June 19, 1781.Gabriele Castagnola (1828-1883) was an Italian artist born in Genoa and...
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Castano Ranking

In the United States, the name Castano is the 9,358th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Castano is ranked the 4,690th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2


United States Castano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Castano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Castano, who arrived in New Spain in 1834 3
  • Manuel Castano, who landed in Florida in 1838 3
  • Nadal Castano, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
  • Miguel Castano, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 3
  • Luis Castano, who landed in Peru in 1880 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Castano (post 1700) +

  • Michael J. Castano, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, 2003 4
  • Pepe Domingo Castaño (1943-2023), Spanish radio and television presenter, singer and writer
  • Ernesto Castano (1939-2023), Italian professional footballer who played as a defender, member of the Italy national team that won UEFA Euro 1968
  • Héctor Castaño (b. 1965), Colombian road cyclist
  • Catalina Castaño Alvarez (b. 1979), Colombian tennis player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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