Castellón Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Castellón Surname User-submission:
This is a toponimic surname originates from the province and localities of Valencia and Catalonia (Castellón, Castelló...). It means 'little castle'.
Castellón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 79 | 1:591,798 | 27,792 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| El Salvador | 13 | 1:487,991 | 2,918 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Castellon (63,849) & Castellòn (17) are calculated separately.
Castellón Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a toponimic surname originates from the province and localities of Valencia and Catalonia (Castellón, Castelló...). It means 'little castle'.
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Where Does The Last Name Castellón Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Castellón is most common in Spain. It may also appear as a variant: Castellon or Castellòn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Castellón? popularity and diffusion
The last name Castellón is the 1,152,132nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Castellón live; 38 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent live in Iberian Europe.
It is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 591,798. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 33 percent reside, Andalusia, where 22 percent reside and Valencian Community, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Spain this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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