Explore the Family Name Chastang

The meaning of Chastang

French (southern): from Occitan castanh ‘chestnut tree’ (from Latin castanea), a topographic name for someone living by a chestnut tree or a group of them, or a habitational name from (Le) Chastang, the name of several places in the southern part of France. Compare Chestang.

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How common is the last name Chastang in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chastang has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 43,290 and rose to 42,511 by 2010, a growth of 1.8 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 470 in 2000 to 510 in 2010, marking an 8.51 percent increase. However, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#42,511	1.8%
Count	470	510	8.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chastang

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Chastang, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during both years. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased from 44.89 to 48.04 percent. Meanwhile, the White category saw a decrease from 49.15 to 43.33 percent. Those of Hispanic ethnicity saw a minor rise from 2.34 to 2.75 percent. Notably, individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly, from 1.91 percent in 2000 to 3.33 percent in 2010, signaling a shift toward greater ethnic diversity among those bearing the Chastang surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	44.89%	48.04%	7.02%
White	49.15%	43.33%	-11.84%
Two or More Races	1.91%	3.33%	74.35%
Hispanic	2.34%	2.75%	17.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%