Castaño History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Castaño family

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

Early History of the Castaño family

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Castaño Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Castaño 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 active in Florence. He worked in...
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Castaño Ranking

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

Castaño migration to the United States +

Castaño 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 Castaño (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
Érica María Castaño Salazar (b. 1985), Colombian para-athlete, gold medalist at the 2024 Paralympics
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

Sources +

"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