Castano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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
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
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html