Castelbranco Surname

128,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Castelbranco Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castelbranco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola3,3521:8,0521,020
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Castelbranco Last Name Facts

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

Castelbranco is carried by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Castelbranco? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 128,298th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,062,124 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Castelbranco reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Angola, where it is held by 3,352 people, or 1 in 8,052. Barring Angola this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 5 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castelbranco
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