Castelo Surname
Approximately 59,923 people bear this surname
Castelo Surname User-submission:
Castelo is the Galician word for 'castle'. It's common in Spain and in other places like Brazil and other countries where there were colonies and immigrants.
Castelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 14,198 | 1:1,901 | 337 |
| Mozambique | 11,124 | 1:2,451 | 601 |
| Brazil | 10,964 | 1:19,525 | 943 |
| Portugal | 4,916 | 1:2,119 | 308 |
| Mexico | 4,849 | 1:25,598 | 1,770 |
| Philippines | 3,852 | 1:26,282 | 3,589 |
| Spain | 2,796 | 1:16,721 | 1,891 |
| Ecuador | 2,315 | 1:6,871 | 1,124 |
| United States | 1,515 | 1:239,247 | 22,888 |
| Peru | 948 | 1:33,528 | 3,311 |
| Argentina | 902 | 1:47,387 | 3,999 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Cuba | 127 | 1:90,730 | 2,862 |
| Bolivia | 125 | 1:84,931 | 3,676 |
| Uruguay | 119 | 1:28,838 | 3,324 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Venezuela | 93 | 1:324,775 | 7,266 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 33 | 1:5,376 | 416 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Castelo (2,495) may also be a first name.
Castelo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Castelo is the Galician word for 'castle'. It's common in Spain and in other places like Brazil and other countries where there were colonies and immigrants.
- elsa_ceCastelo Demographics
Average Castelo Salary in
United States
$39,882 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Castelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Castelo (Marathi: टेलो) occurs most in Angola. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Castelo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,442nd most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 121,615 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Castelo live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 147,797th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 2,495 people.
This last name is most common in Angola, where it is carried by 14,198 people, or 1 in 1,901. Excluding Angola it exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.
Castelo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Castelo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castelo surname increased 1,848 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,733 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Castelo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Castelo last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Castelo surname are 41.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.24% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Castelo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,267 per year; in Colombia they earn 72.58% more than the national average, earning $39,180,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $39,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,063 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Castelo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Castelo in the Marathi language | ||
| टेलो | telo | - |
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Footnotes
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