Castelo-Branco Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Castelo-Branco Surname User-submission:

Two surnames, collectively meaning 'castle' and 'white'.

Castelo-Branco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal3681:28,3101,809
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Castelo-Branco Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Two surnames, collectively meaning 'castle' and 'white'.

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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.

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