Castel Surname

24,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Castel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the castle' from residence thereby or therein as a servitor or keeper.

Alan de Castell, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew de Castello. Norfolk, ibid.

Ranulphdel Chastel, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.

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Castel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France13,0571:5,087410
Spain1,4451:32,3543,257
Philippines1,1011:91,95116,007
United States9731:372,51733,011
Argentina7211:59,2845,045
Haiti6831:15,6431,439
Mexico4661:266,3656,350
Belgium4481:25,6624,070
Mauritius4111:3,147577
Paraguay3761:19,247797
Venezuela2821:107,1073,819
Canada2321:158,81716,066
Netherlands1941:87,04714,424
Bolivia1591:66,7703,169
Chile1301:135,5114,777
England1241:449,33929,774
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Brazil1141:1,877,84560,321
Peru911:349,27612,043
Colombia881:542,8877,268
Uruguay841:40,8544,668
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Australia681:396,99632,204
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Italy621:986,39869,332
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
French Polynesia491:5,7311,283
Israel371:231,28721,601
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Cuba261:443,1815,709
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Monaco71:5,295668
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Malta41:107,5681,849
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England341:716,92333,560
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

The alternate forms: Càstel (1) are calculated separately.

Castel (894) may also be a first name.

Castel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the castle' from residence thereby or therein as a servitor or keeper.

Alan de Castell, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew de Castello. Norfolk, ibid.

Ranulphdel Chastel, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.

Robert del Chastell, Northumberland, 1340: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

William atte Castle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas de Castell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Magota del Castell, 1379: ibid.

Roger atte Castell: Household Book of Queen Isabelle, 1358; Cott. MS. Galba, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

1548. Baptised — Katherine Castle: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1652. Married — Richard Castle and Elizabeth Newton: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1795. Joseph Clarke and Frances Castell: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ricardus de Castello is mentioned in a charter by David I, c. 1142 (Neubotle, 18). Magister Peter de Castro witnessed a confirmation by Galfridus. bishop of Dunkeld, of the church of Madirnyn (Madderty) and lands of the Abthan of Maddirnyn in 1238 (LIM., 72). Normannus de Castello, burgess of Dundee, witnessed Ysabell de Brus's gift of her messuage of Cragyn near Dundee to the monks of Lundors, c. 1240 (LAC., p. 42). John de Castro, a charter witness in Dundee, 1281 (HP., II, p. 223), Robert Castello admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1408 (NSCM., I, p. 3), and David Castell, wobster there, 1612 (SCM., V, p. 87).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From residence in one. De Castello. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Castel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Castel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Castel (Arabic: كاستل) occurs most in France. It can appear as a variant: Càstel. Click here for other potential spellings of Castel.

How Common Is The Last Name Castel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,506th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 330,411 people. The last name Castel occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Castel reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Castel is also the 271,765th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 894 people.

The last name Castel is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 13,057 people, or 1 in 5,087. In France Castel is primarily concentrated in: Occitanie, where 15 percent are found, Brittany, where 15 percent are found and Normandy, where 14 percent are found. Not including France this last name exists in 82 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 5 percent are found.

Castel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Castel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Castel last name rose 945 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Castel surname are 0.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Castel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 32.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,014 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.83% more than the national average, earning R 379,824 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.84% more than the national average, earning $31,065,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.42% less than the national average, earning $39,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $45,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Càstel941/
Castell9211,946/
Casteel9211,108/
Chastel922,496/
Castiel921,028/
Castehl929/
Casstel922/
Castelh922/
Hcastel921/
Casttel920/
Castoel920/
Catel912,486/
Castl9115/
Chastell8694/
Cassteel868/
Casteell865/
Casstell863/
Casttell861/
Catsteel861/
Chaistel861/
Castellı861/
Castellë861/
Castesll861/
Castteel860/
Scasteel860/
Casstiel860/
Caesteel860/
Castil834,837/
Kastel831,202/
Cattel83607/
Costel83424/
Cathel83204/
Catiel83127/
Catell8380/
Caytel8347/
Cateel8345/
Cautel8325/
Cajtel8310/
Castyl8310/
Sastel835/
Jastel832/
Zastel832/
Castll831/
Qastel831/
Caitel831/
Caxtel831/
Caztel831/
Castíl831/
Catl808/
Cattell774,678/
Cathell77775/
Kasteel77563/
Kastell77387/
Costell77269/
Castill77233/
Kastiel77134/
Coustel77102/
Kasztel7786/
Kaestel7757/
Kaustel7746/
Quastel7743/
Sastiel7722/
Costeel7712/
Kashtel778/
Chostel777/
Catiell774/
Kasstel773/
Cateell772/
Costiel772/
Zastell772/
Sastell771/
Cateltt771/
Cauthel771/
Castiol771/
Jasztel771/
Kastuel771/
Cahatel771/
Cheatel771/
Costeld771/
Coistel771/
Cautiel771/
Chastyl771/
Castleh770/
Cautell770/
Cathiel770/
Kastelh770/
Castellová751/
Kastl735,403/
Katel734,939/
Catil731,047/
Cotel73601/
Catyl7341/
Qatel731/
Câtel731/
Qastl731/
Castigli7177/
Zahustel7134/
Kaustell7119/
Caustill7110/
Castillp7110/
Caistill711/
Castilld711/
Costtell710/
Cauthell710/
Kattel678,345/
Kestel672,697/
Kästel671,048/
Cottel67864/
Coutel67825/
Kostel67723/
Costil67688/
Köstel67207/
Kaitel6795/
Kateel6793/
Kathel6791/
Katell6775/
Cotell6774/
Cathil6767/
Kastelova6765/
Katelė6762/
Khatel6759/
Qateel6756/
Ceitel6753/
Kastil6753/
Kasztl6752/
Qaitel6739/
Katiel6728/
Kastyl6726/
Quatel6720/
Catlet6719/
Kastelová6717/
Jastil6714/
Kajtel6712/
Jostel675/
Cattyl674/
Cathyl673/
Coitel673/
Cattil672/
Catill672/
Kaštel672/
Casstillp671/
Castleová671/
Cheatl671/
Cothel671/
Kahtel671/
Katoel671/
Zastil671/
Sostel671/
Qahtel671/
Cautil671/
Sastil671/
Kaestl671/

Castel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Castel in the Arabic language
كاستلkastl-

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