Castell Surname

43,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Castell 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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Castell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4,7001:9,9471,173
United States1,6301:222,36721,545
Cuba1,0571:10,901908
England8631:64,5637,532
Mexico7681:161,6234,831
France7341:90,49413,026
Argentina5821:73,4426,251
Uruguay1841:18,6512,121
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Colombia1371:348,7166,089
Germany1341:600,78748,250
Sweden1121:87,9176,459
Philippines1091:928,79182,877
Jamaica1031:27,8642,130
Australia841:321,37727,634
Venezuela561:539,35910,010
Wales531:58,3875,284
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Scotland411:130,5818,115
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Paraguay391:185,5583,539
Chile351:503,32812,866
Peru271:1,177,19020,369
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Panama201:195,6135,661
Norway131:395,56035,657
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
India121:63,922,115578,870
Andorra111:7,6221,167
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Denmark81:705,58939,626
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Castell (164) may also be a first name.

Castell 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)

V. the commoner form Castle.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Contracted from Mac-ás-Ketilll. Ketill is equivalent to the English ‘kettle'. In the Icelandic poets of the tenth century the uncontracted form was used, but in the eleventh it began to be contracted into kel. Its frequent occurrence in nomenclature doubtless arises from the use of the Vé-kell, or 'Holy Kettle, ' at sacrifices. Cumming reads ‘OSKETIL', and Worsaae ‘Asketill, ' on the fragment of a cross now in Castle Rushen.

Askell, is found in the Flateyjarbóc; Oscytyl was Abbot of Croyland in a.d. 992, and Askel King of Dublin in a.d. 1159. In 1311 and 1312 King Edward III. addressed letters to Gilbert Macaskel, or Mackaskill, 'Keeper of his Land of Man'. Asketil, Askell, Asketel (found in the Hundred Rolls).

It is now hardly found anywhere, though formerly common in Bride, to which parish it was almost confined.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Joceline and William Castel of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae), Ranulph, Bartholomew, &c. 1189-95 (Ib.). Alexander de Castro (Castel) of England 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); John de Castro, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Castell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castell occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Castell.

How Common Is The Last Name Castell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Castell is the 43,519th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 610,041 people. The last name Castell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Castell reside; 40 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 715,247th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 164 people.

The last name Castell is most common in Spain, where it is held by 4,700 people, or 1 in 9,947. In Spain Castell is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 34 percent are found, Catalonia, where 31 percent are found and Balearic Islands, where 11 percent are found. Beside Spain Castell occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Cuba, where 9 percent are found.

Castell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Castell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Castell last name expanded 872 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 883 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Castell surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Castell last name are 11.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Castell earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.41% less than the national average, earning 285,817 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.49% less than the national average, earning R 155,676 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.01% less than the national average, earning $19,067,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $42,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $48,831 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chastell9394/
Casteell935/
Casstell933/
Casttell931/
Castellı931/
Castellë931/
Castesll931/
Castel9222,056/
Catell9280/
Castll921/
Casteel8611,108/
Cattell864,678/
Chastel862,496/
Castiel861,028/
Cathell86775/
Kastell86387/
Costell86269/
Castill86233/
Castehl869/
Catiell864/
Casstel862/
Castelh862/
Cateell862/
Zastell862/
Sastell861/
Hcastel861/
Cautell860/
Casttel860/
Castoel860/
Catel832,486/
Castl8315/
Castellová821/
Kaustell8019/
Caustill8010/
Castillp8010/
Cassteel808/
Catsteel801/
Caistill801/
Chaistel801/
Castilld801/
Costtell800/
Castteel800/
Scasteel800/
Casstiel800/
Caesteel800/
Cauthell800/
Castil774,837/
Kastel771,202/
Cattel77607/
Costel77424/
Cathel77204/
Catiel77127/
Katell7775/
Cotell7774/
Caytel7747/
Cateel7745/
Cautel7725/
Cajtel7710/
Castyl7710/
Sastel775/
Jastel772/
Catill772/
Zastel772/
Qastel771/
Caitel771/
Caxtel771/
Càstel771/
Caztel771/
Castíl771/
Casstillp751/
Catl738/
Cottell71821/
Kasteel71563/
Kestell71449/
Costill71142/
Kastiel71134/
Kaitell71105/
Coustel71102/
Kasztel7186/
Kaestel7157/
Kattell7152/
Kaustel7146/
Quastel7143/
Kostell7133/
Cothell7122/
Sastiel7122/
Quatell7116/
Costeel7112/
Kastellová7112/
Jostell719/
Kashtel718/
Chostel717/
Kasstel713/
Cathill712/
Coutell712/
Cautill712/
Kastill712/
Costiel712/
Cateltt711/
Cauthel711/
Castiol711/
Jasztel711/
Kastuel711/
Cahatel711/
Cheatel711/
Costeld711/
Coistel711/
Cautiel711/
Chastyl711/
Castleh710/
Cathiel710/
Kastelh710/
Coxtell710/
Kastl675,403/
Katel674,939/
Catil671,047/
Cotel67601/
Questell67241/
Castigli6777/
Catyl6741/
Zahustel6734/
Katll676/
Qatel671/
Cottaell671/
Câtel671/
Qastl671/
Kesstell670/
Cottiell670/

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