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

The last name Castella (Arabic: كاستيلا) occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Castellà, Castellá or Castellã. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Castella? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 65,367^th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 954,242 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Castella live; 44 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent live in Iberian Europe. Castella is also the 497,456^th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 312 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 2,942 people, or 1 in 15,891. In Spain it is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 81 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 14 percent are found and Balearic Islands, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Spain this last name exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent are found and Switzerland, where 16 percent are found.

Castella Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Castella has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castella Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Castella surname are 10.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.63% registered with the political 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.