Castella Surname

65,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Vatican City

Castella Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,9421:15,8911,808
France1,3791:48,1676,238
Switzerland1,2361:6,6451,058
Argentina6421:66,5795,705
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
Italy2421:252,71433,826
Brazil2001:1,070,37237,537
Cuba911:126,6233,378
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Denmark771:73,3087,251
Andorra631:1,331231
Australia531:509,35338,491
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Canada381:969,62173,252
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
England251:2,228,72284,230
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
India51:153,413,076951,030
Wales51:618,90625,852
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
China41:341,830,39216,990
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Vatican City11:1174
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

The alternate forms: Castellà (103), Castellá (52) & Castellã (3) are calculated separately.

Castella (312) may also be a first name.

Castella Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castella (Arabic: كاستيلا) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Castellà, Castellá or Castellã. Click here for further potential spellings of Castella.

How Common Is The Last Name Castella? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 65,367th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 954,242 people. Castella occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Castella are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 497,456th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 312 people.

Castella is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 2,942 people, or 1 in 15,891. In Spain Castella is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 81 percent live, Valencian Community, where 14 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 2 percent live. Other than Spain it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in France, where 18 percent live and Switzerland, where 16 percent live.

Castella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Castella has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castella surname grew 338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Castella surname are 10.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Castella earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning $18,893,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $47,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $49,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castellà96103/
Castellá9652/
Castellã963/
Castiella94604/
Castellas94124/
Castellaz94112/
Castellat9443/
Castellay949/
Castellau945/
Castellia943/
Casstella941/
Casttella940/
Catella931,606/
Castlla936/
Castellaja899/
Castellaus891/
Castilla8861,194/
Castelli8855,469/
Castello8832,681/
Costella883,490/
Castelle88983/
Castelly88844/
Castelló88413/
Kastella88355/
Cautella8870/
Catellat8814/
Cattella8814/
Cataella885/
Castellò883/
Jastella881/
Castellı881/
Catlla86174/
Castiello826,071/
Castellet821,135/
Casteller82616/
Castillas82544/
Castellot82425/
Castellis8227/
Kastellas8223/
Castielli8222/
Costellas8221/
Castellez8216/
Costellia8215/
Castellos8215/
Castelles8214/
Castellio8214/
Costellat829/
Castilloa825/
Castellui825/
Casttelli824/
Cattellat824/
Castellie823/
Castellod823/
Casttello823/
Ciastelli823/
Castelliz823/
Castielle823/
Castillla823/
Kastellah822/
Casstello822/
Costiella822/
Chastelle822/
Caistelle822/
Castillia821/
Quastella821/
Castellii821/
Castillaj821/
Costelloa821/
Castelloo821/
Castellão821/
Castellli821/
Giastella821/
Castillat821/
Casteelli821/
Castelllo821/
Castellou821/
Castelleu821/
Cotella80735/
Catello80593/
Castllo80254/
Katella8078/
Catilla8018/
Castlle805/
Kastlla803/
Castlli801/
Costlla801/
Castlha801/
Castlas800/
Castlia800/
Castillaja7884/
Castellett7861/
Catellaggi7831/
Castellets7821/
Castellões7814/
Castillias7813/
Kastellyaz7813/
Castellich783/
Caistillas783/
Castilglia782/
Castilllas781/
Castelleer781/
Catla7714/
Castillo752,619,950/
Costello7572,797/
Costilla7519,906/
Castille754,936/
Katiella75919/
Costelli75545/
Catillaz75218/
Kastelli75161/
Kastello75141/
Kostella7576/
Costelle7574/
Kastelle7541/
Catiello7538/
Castilli7529/
Quatella7527/
Zastello7518/
Kestella7514/
Cotiella7513/
Kastelly7513/
Kattella7511/
Castyllo759/
Cottella757/
Castllet754/
Catillat754/
Castllio753/
Catillas752/
Castilló752/
Castlllo752/
Castíllo752/
Caztello752/
Kathella752/
Catellos751/
Cattello751/
Castglia751/
Cattilla751/
Cautello751/
Casttllo751/
Castylle751/
Castillá751/
Cotellas751/
Costllas751/
Coutella751/
Catellot751/
Sostella751/
Costelly750/
Castllis750/
Catillay750/
Castilllaja741/
Castle7148,651/
Costillas713,437/
Castillos711,103/
Castillio71368/
Castillet71226/
Castiller71162/
Castilllo71150/
Kasteller71113/
Castillou7192/
Kastla7187/
Catlas7147/
Katlla7145/
Castlo7135/
Casstillo7134/
Kastellos7133/
Kastelliz7132/
Cautiello7128/
Kastellou7125/
Casttillo7124/
Caastillo7123/
Kastellis7122/
Castilloo7119/
Ccastillo7113/
Quastello719/
Castiollo719/
Cosstello719/
Kastellet717/
Costellos716/
Castillop716/
Catlah715/
Castly715/
Katiellla715/
Costtello714/
Castilloi714/
Dcastillo714/
Catllà714/
Gcastillo713/
Castilles713/
Cattla713/
Castuillo713/
Casdtillo713/
Costeullo712/
Catlya712/
Costellis712/
Castillho712/
Costelloo711/
Costelllo711/
Chastillo711/
Kastillas711/
Castillie711/
Castilloz711/
Catlea711/
Caestillo711/
Costellie711/
Costellio711/
Costillia711/
Coistello711/
Khattella711/
Kattiella711/
Zcastillo711/
Cadstillo711/
Catllá711/
Castgillo711/
Castillot711/
Castilloy711/
Castilluo711/
Csastillo711/
Cqastillo711/
Kashtello711/
Castiolli711/
Costeller710/
Costellou710/
Castlehay710/
Costelles710/
Costtelle710/
Costla710/
Costeello710/
Castles674,497/
Castilloux671,201/
Cotilla671,015/
Catillo67786/
Coustillas67664/
Castley67468/
Katello67383/
Kotella67119/
Castler6790/
Castloo6770/
Cotello6748/
Coustellie6733/
Castlho6721/
Castlio6718/
Cheatla6718/
Castillett6718/
Katilla6713/
Casttle6712/
Kasthla6711/
Catlatt679/
Casstle676/
Catlapp676/
Cattelliot674/
Costllo673/
Kaatlla673/
Kaitela673/
D'Castillo673/
Castlee672/
Kattlla672/
Castillous672/
Costilllas672/
Saistla671/
Castlie671/
Catliah671/
Cathlas671/
Costillaas671/
Coustellit671/
Qastllo671/
Castillios671/
Kastellyts671/
Castleh670/
Chastle670/
Casttlo670/
Castlis670/
Kaisteller670/

Castella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Castella in the Arabic language
كاستيلاkastyla-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castella
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