Castañedo Family Crest and Last Name Background

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Castaneda could easily become Castañedo. Read literally, Castañedo points to “Chestnut grove”. Before spelling was fixed, Castaneda was also written Castañedo. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Castañedo ranked 91,981 in the 2010 US Census, with 200 people answering to the name. Of these, 84% identified as Hispanic or Latino. In Spain, the INE population register lists 50 people with Castañedo as their first surname and 52 as their second.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Castaneda surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Castañedo family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.