Castells Surname
Approximately 8,723 people bear this surname
Castells Surname User-submission:
The surname means 'castles' in Catalan.
Castells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5,931 | 1:7,883 | 959 |
| Argentina | 924 | 1:46,259 | 3,902 |
| France | 490 | 1:135,557 | 20,736 |
| United States | 280 | 1:1,294,496 | 90,776 |
| Ecuador | 248 | 1:64,136 | 5,208 |
| Uruguay | 151 | 1:22,727 | 2,631 |
| Mexico | 124 | 1:1,001,018 | 13,136 |
| Cuba | 101 | 1:114,086 | 3,211 |
| Brazil | 80 | 1:2,675,929 | 80,209 |
| Puerto Rico | 57 | 1:62,283 | 1,270 |
| Italy | 54 | 1:1,132,531 | 73,160 |
| Andorra | 52 | 1:1,612 | 293 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Venezuela | 30 | 1:1,006,803 | 15,224 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Castells Surname Meaning
Castells Demographics
Average Male Castells Height
173.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Castells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castells Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Castells is held by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Castells click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Castells? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 58,005th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 835,440 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Castells are found; 69 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Spain, where it is held by 5,931 people, or 1 in 7,883. In Spain it is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 71 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 17 percent reside and Madrid, where 3 percent reside. Barring Spain it occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 11 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.
Castells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Castells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castells last name expanded 4,667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Castells Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Castells surname are 6.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.7% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Castells earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,350 per year and in United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,136 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelles | 94 | 14 | / |
| Casteells | 94 | 1 | / |
| Castellse | 94 | 1 | / |
| Castels | 93 | 53 | / |
| Catells | 93 | 3 | / |
| Castellese | 89 | 508 | / |
| Castielles | 89 | 1 | / |
| Casteels | 88 | 1,067 | / |
| Castills | 88 | 3 | / |
| Costells | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kastells | 88 | 1 | / |
| Castellez | 82 | 16 | / |
| Castilles | 82 | 3 | / |
| Costelles | 82 | 0 | / |
| Castles | 80 | 4,497 | / |
| Cathels | 80 | 44 | / |
| Cattels | 80 | 0 | / |
| Costels | 80 | 0 | / |
| Castils | 80 | 0 | / |
| Costellese | 78 | 3 | / |
| Casstles | 75 | 34 | / |
| Caiteles | 75 | 14 | / |
| Cayteles | 75 | 12 | / |
| Coustels | 75 | 1 | / |
| Costaels | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cattellz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Costills | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cotellese | 71 | 134 | / |
| Costilles | 71 | 27 | / |
| Katels | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasttelss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Questelles | 67 | 174 | / |
| Kastelz | 67 | 60 | / |
| Cotellesse | 67 | 58 | / |
| Costils | 67 | 52 | / |
| Catilse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kastles | 67 | 9 | / |
| Costles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sosttelles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katelse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katellz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cottels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katehls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cothels | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kostels | 67 | 0 | / |
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