Castellano Surname
Approximately 109,883 people bear this surname
Castellano Surname Definition:
Derived from the latin "castellanus" - castle. A dweller of a castle.
Surname prominent in Leon, Galicia, and Castile. Originated in valley of Sahagún and found as name of several villages near Leon, Burgos, Salamanca, Astorga, and Ávila.
Read More About This SurnameCastellano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 23,902 | 1:1,264 | 230 |
| Spain | 19,103 | 1:2,447 | 282 |
| United States | 13,316 | 1:27,220 | 3,402 |
| Italy | 13,141 | 1:4,654 | 494 |
| Argentina | 10,129 | 1:4,220 | 486 |
| Mexico | 5,373 | 1:23,102 | 1,680 |
| Colombia | 4,948 | 1:9,655 | 1,037 |
| Philippines | 3,950 | 1:25,630 | 3,469 |
| Cuba | 3,266 | 1:3,528 | 463 |
| Ecuador | 2,475 | 1:6,427 | 1,060 |
| Nicaragua | 1,300 | 1:4,632 | 519 |
| Brazil | 1,062 | 1:201,577 | 7,747 |
| France | 1,007 | 1:65,961 | 9,094 |
| Peru | 960 | 1:33,108 | 3,280 |
| Paraguay | 870 | 1:8,318 | 517 |
| Honduras | 821 | 1:10,739 | 658 |
| Dominican Republic | 793 | 1:13,156 | 1,001 |
| Uruguay | 438 | 1:7,835 | 877 |
| Chile | 429 | 1:41,064 | 1,996 |
| Canada | 411 | 1:89,649 | 9,866 |
| El Salvador | 386 | 1:16,435 | 849 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Belgium | 202 | 1:56,914 | 9,215 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 178 | 1:7,663 | 1,132 |
| Germany | 174 | 1:462,675 | 40,671 |
| Switzerland | 156 | 1:52,647 | 6,881 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Guatemala | 71 | 1:226,516 | 3,997 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Puerto Rico | 50 | 1:71,003 | 1,365 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| Belize | 24 | 1:14,811 | 1,562 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
The alternate forms: Castellaño (1) are calculated separately.
Castellano (213) may also be a first name.
Castellano Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derived from the latin "castellanus" - castle. A dweller of a castle.
Surname prominent in Leon, Galicia, and Castile. Originated in valley of Sahagún and found as name of several villages near Leon, Burgos, Salamanca, Astorga, and Ávila. Means one from province of Castile.
From the latin "castrum," as are other surnames such as Castro (see), Castrejón, Castrelo, Castrillo, Castrillón, Castrovido, Castroverde, etc.
Galician name from Chantada (Lugo). Extended throughout the Peninsula with Reconquest.
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from nicknames linked to the Latin word castellum, meaning 'fortress', 'fortification'. They was probably originated from living in a castle or being employed in a castle.
- sacastThis surname can be traced back to Catania, Sicily. It signifies stability, balance and wisdom.
- fabianinycCastellano Demographics
Average Male Castellano Height
172.81 cm
Average Female Castellano Height
161.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Castellano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castellano Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Castellano is borne by more people in Venezuela than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Castellaño. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Castellano? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,162nd most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,321 people. Castellano occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Castellano reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 26 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Castellano is also the 619,385th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 213 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Venezuela, where it is carried by 23,902 people, or 1 in 1,264. In Venezuela Castellano is most common in: Zulia, where 32 percent live, Carabobo, where 10 percent live and Trujillo, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Venezuela this last name occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Castellano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Castellano has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 19,023 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Castellano Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Castellano are 0.88999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.34% registered with the political party.
The amount Castellano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning €33,317 per year; in Peru they earn 89.37% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,709 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning $19,681,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.4% more than the national average, earning $60,812 CAD per year.
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