Definitions for casta
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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Castanoun

   The institutionalized system of racial and social stratification in 17th century Mexico.

2. Castanoun

   Variety, in reference to and in names of Portugal grapes or wine.

3. Etymology: : feminine form of casto, "pure". "Lineage", "breed" or "race" in Spanish and Portuguese languages.

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1. Casta

   Casta is a Spanish and Portuguese term used in 17th and 18th centuries mainly in Spanish America to describe as a whole the mixed-race people which appeared in the post-Conquest period. A parallel system of categorization based on the degree of acculturation to Hispanic culture, which distinguished between gente de razón and gente sin razón, concurrently existed and worked together with the idea of casta. The system of castas, or genizaros was inspired by the assumption that the character and quality of people varied according to their birth, color, race and origin of ethnic types. The system of castas was more than socio-racial classification. It impacted every aspect of life, including economics and taxation. Both the Spanish colonial state and the Church expected more tax and tribute payments from those of lower socio-racial categories.

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1. CASTA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Casta is ranked #90495 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Casta surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Casta.
   
   48% or 98 total occurrences were White.
   42.6% or 87 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.3% or 15 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for casta »

1. ACATS

How to pronounce casta?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of casta in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of casta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Casta
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=casta
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html