Castellvi Surname

186,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Castellvi Surname User-submission:

Castellví is a catalan surname coming from Castellvell.Castell means Castle, and vell means old. So the meaning is Old Castle.

Castellvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,6531:28,2832,907
France2031:327,20649,567
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Argentina1071:399,47130,635
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

The alternate forms: Castellví (79) are calculated separately.

Castellvi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Castellví is a catalan surname coming from Castellvell.Castell means Castle, and vell means old. So the meaning is Old Castle.

- cortassa

Castellvi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Castellvi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Castellvi is most common in Spain. It can appear as a variant: Castellví. Click here for further possible spellings of Castellvi.

How Common Is The Last Name Castellvi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,039th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,200,503 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Castellvi live; 73 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 73 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Castellvi is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 1,653 people, or 1 in 28,283. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 94 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 2 percent reside and Madrid, where 2 percent reside. Beside Spain it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Castellvi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Castellvi are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Castellvi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.85% more than the national average, earning $56,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.53% more than the national average, earning $64,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castellví9679/
Castellui895/
Castellbi891/
Castillvi891/
Castlvi882/
Castelbi8221/
Castelui821/
Kastelbi711/
Kastilbi591/
Costelwa590/
Catllouet561/
Castleber561/
Katlevich561/
Castiluer560/
Castleberr5321/
Katelwa50336/
Cătălui5027/
Catilbe501/

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