Chastain

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Chasteen, Chestang === Etymology === Borrowed from French Chastain, derived from the Old French chastaigne (“chestnut”). === Proper noun === Chastain (countable and uncountable, plural Chastains) A surname from French. An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Chastain is the 2637th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13655 individuals. Chastain is most common among White (94.28%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chastain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 320. === Anagrams === Ithacans, aintchas, tachinas