How common is the surname Celestin?

3,083 people in the United States had the surname Celestin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 100,145 Americans. It ranked 10,434th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Celestin?

Papa Celestin, American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist (1884–1954).

Where is the surname Celestin most common?

Wikidata records people named Celestin in the United States.

Is the surname Celestin getting more or less common?

More common. 2,291 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,083 in 2010, up 35%.

Is Celestin also a first name?

Yes. Celestin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Celestin

A French surname, carried by 3,083 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C423 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Celestin is more common than 93.6% of them.

Origin

French origin

Borrowed from French Célestin, from célestin (“celestine”). Doublet of Celestine.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,083 people named Celestin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 100,145 Americans. That is up 35% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,291.

#10,434

rank among US surnames

3,083

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+34.6%

change since 2000 (was #12,426)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,427	Belew	3,086	100,047
#10,429	Yearwood	3,085	100,080
#10,434	Dineen	3,083	100,145
#10,437	Dyess	3,082	100,177
#10,440	Haslam	3,081	100,210

Who is named Celestin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Celestin identified as Black (not Hispanic), 6.2% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 86%
White (not Hispanic) 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.7%
Two or more races 2.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Celestins

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Papa Celestin
American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist (1884–1954)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Celestin

Celestin has the Soundex code C423, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C423.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Celestin come from?: Borrowed from French Célestin, from célestin (“celestine”). Doublet of Celestine.
How common is the surname Celestin?: 3,083 people in the United States had the surname Celestin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 100,145 Americans. It ranked 10,434th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Celestin?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Celestin identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 6.2% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Celestin?: Papa Celestin, American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist (1884–1954).
Where is the surname Celestin most common?: Wikidata records people named Celestin in the United States.
Is the surname Celestin getting more or less common?: More common. 2,291 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,083 in 2010, up 35%.
Is Celestin also a first name?: Yes. Celestin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.