Castellon Surname
Approximately 63,849 people bear this surname
Castellon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the castellan' the constable of a castle. It is very probable, and almost certain, that Castleman is a corrupted form of Castellan.
Jocelin le Castlelyn, Sussex, 23 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameCastellon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15,384 | 1:391 | 87 |
| Bolivia | 9,089 | 1:1,168 | 236 |
| Mexico | 6,779 | 1:18,310 | 1,471 |
| United States | 6,529 | 1:55,515 | 6,623 |
| Honduras | 6,102 | 1:1,445 | 274 |
| El Salvador | 3,966 | 1:1,600 | 289 |
| Cuba | 3,926 | 1:2,935 | 410 |
| Spain | 3,141 | 1:14,884 | 1,689 |
| Colombia | 2,965 | 1:16,113 | 1,371 |
| Costa Rica | 1,255 | 1:3,809 | 352 |
| Argentina | 1,021 | 1:41,864 | 3,519 |
| Chile | 809 | 1:21,776 | 1,359 |
| Guatemala | 675 | 1:23,826 | 1,706 |
| France | 557 | 1:119,251 | 18,016 |
| Venezuela | 398 | 1:75,890 | 3,125 |
| Puerto Rico | 272 | 1:13,052 | 575 |
| Philippines | 208 | 1:486,722 | 57,858 |
| Brazil | 197 | 1:1,086,672 | 38,023 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Ecuador | 97 | 1:163,978 | 7,313 |
| Panama | 88 | 1:44,457 | 2,269 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Peru | 19 | 1:1,672,849 | 23,436 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Belize | 11 | 1:32,316 | 2,112 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Castellón (208) & Castellòn (17) are calculated separately.
Castellon (35) may also be a first name.
Castellon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the castellan' the constable of a castle. It is very probable, and almost certain, that Castleman is a corrupted form of Castellan.
Jocelin le Castlelyn, Sussex, 23 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Castelyn, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Thomas le Chastelain, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
William Castelein Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gilbert Chasteleyn, Suffolk, ibid.
1547-8. William Hamerton and Benet Castelyn; Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
CASTELLAN: The guardian of a castle. Old French, chastellan.
User-submitted Reference
This is a toponimic surname originates from the province and localities of Valencia and Catalonia (Castellón, Castelló...). It means 'little castle'.
- adriancastello5Castellon Demographics
Average Castellon Salary in
United States
$41,095 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Castellon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castellon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Castellon is more frequently found in Nicaragua than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Castellón or Castellòn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Castellon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Castellon is the 8,878th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 114,137 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Castellon live; 43 percent live in Central America and 43 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 35 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nicaragua, where it is held by 15,384 people, or 1 in 391. In Nicaragua it is primarily found in: Managua Department, where 22 percent live, Estelí Department, where 12 percent live and Matagalpa Department, where 9 percent live. Beside Nicaragua this surname occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 14 percent live and Mexico, where 11 percent live.
Castellon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Castellon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Castellon surname expanded 81,613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Castellon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Castellon last name are 2.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.68% being registered with the political party.
The amount Castellon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 40.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,302 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $20,446,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $41,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $44,814 CAD per year.
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