Castello Surname
Approximately 32,681 people bear this surname
Castello Surname User-submission:
As it's in Spain 'Castelló' (note that it's an acute word, with emphasis on last syllable) means 'Little Castle' in Catalan/Valencian language. An amount of villages have this name in Catalonia and Valencia zone, the big one 'Castelló de la Plana'.
Read More About This SurnameCastello Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 10,488 | 1:4,458 | 555 |
| Italy | 6,485 | 1:9,430 | 1,409 |
| United States | 4,016 | 1:90,254 | 10,146 |
| Brazil | 3,008 | 1:71,168 | 2,652 |
| Argentina | 2,384 | 1:17,929 | 1,539 |
| France | 1,416 | 1:46,909 | 6,040 |
| Ecuador | 572 | 1:27,807 | 3,527 |
| Cuba | 495 | 1:23,278 | 1,366 |
| Mexico | 433 | 1:286,666 | 6,600 |
| Guyana | 306 | 1:2,491 | 454 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Peru | 272 | 1:116,853 | 6,941 |
| Uruguay | 271 | 1:12,663 | 1,421 |
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| Portugal | 226 | 1:46,098 | 2,654 |
| Australia | 202 | 1:133,642 | 14,486 |
| Philippines | 194 | 1:521,847 | 60,219 |
| Canada | 174 | 1:211,756 | 20,505 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 121 | 1:931 | 207 |
| Germany | 119 | 1:676,516 | 52,308 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Chile | 83 | 1:212,247 | 6,658 |
| Venezuela | 83 | 1:363,905 | 7,786 |
| Colombia | 77 | 1:620,442 | 7,661 |
| Jamaica | 56 | 1:51,249 | 2,953 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 38 | 1:35,894 | 3,529 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Andorra | 18 | 1:4,658 | 913 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| British Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:3,159 | 366 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 859 | 1:58,462 | 6,480 |
The alternate forms: Castelló (413) & Castellò (3) are calculated separately.
Castello (1,153) may also be a first name.
Castello Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
As it's in Spain 'Castelló' (note that it's an acute word, with emphasis on last syllable) means 'Little Castle' in Catalan/Valencian language. An amount of villages have this name in Catalonia and Valencia zone, the big one 'Castelló de la Plana'.
'Castello' is a castle in Italian. The same word and surname is 'Castillo', and in Catalan 'Castell'.
- anonymous submissionThis is a toponimic surname originates from the province and localities of Valencia and Catalonia (Castellón, Castelló...). It means 'little castle'.
- adriancastello5Castello Demographics
Castello Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Castello Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castello Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Castello (Arabic: كاستللو, Marathi: टेलो) is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Castelló or Castellò. For other possible spellings of Castello click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Castello? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,989th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 222,990 people. The surname Castello is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Castello reside; 53 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 33 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 234,291st most frequently held forename in the world, held by 1,153 people.
This last name is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 10,488 people, or 1 in 4,458. In Spain it is most common in: Valencian Community, where 57 percent reside, Catalonia, where 23 percent reside and Balearic Islands, where 5 percent reside. Barring Spain this surname exists in 92 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Castello Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Castello has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Castello surname grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Castello Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Castello surname are 4.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Castello earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning €32,772 per year; in Peru they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,786 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.28% more than the national average, earning R 326,220 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.54% more than the national average, earning $29,636,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $42,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning $44,706 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Castello Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Castello in the Marathi language | ||
| टेलो | telo | - |
| Castello in the Arabic language | ||
| كاستللو | kastllw | - |
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Castello Reference & Research
Castillo DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Castillo FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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