Castelo-Branco Surname
Approximately 384 people bear this surname
Castelo-Branco Surname User-submission:
Two surnames, collectively meaning 'castle' and 'white'.
Castelo-Branco Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 368 | 1:28,310 | 1,809 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Castelo-Branco Surname Meaning
Castelo-Branco Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castelo-Branco Come From? nationality or country of origin
Castelo-Branco is found most in Portugal. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Castelo-Branco? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 748,537th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 18,977,984 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Castelo-Branco are found; 96 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 96 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
It is most numerous in Portugal, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 28,310. Besides Portugal this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castello-Branco | 97 | 102 | / |
| Castel-Branco | 96 | 834 | / |
| Castelobranco | 96 | 70 | / |
| Castelo Branco | 93 | 7,313 | / |
| Costelo-Branco | 93 | 1 | / |
| Castelbranco | 92 | 3,534 | / |
| Castello Branco | 90 | 946 | / |
| Castelo Brancco | 90 | 2 | / |
| Castelho Branco | 90 | 1 | / |
| Castel Branco | 89 | 3 | / |
| Castellbranco | 89 | 1 | / |
| Castelo Brnco | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cstelo Branco | 89 | 1 | / |
| Castelo Barnco | 86 | 3 | / |
| Castela Branco | 86 | 1 | / |
| Castllo Branco | 86 | 1 | / |
| Castelbranque | 74 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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