Castillo Surname

204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,619,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Castillo Surname Definition:

Dweller in, or near, the large fortified building; worker in the castle.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander. Found throughout the Peninsula and also in Canary Islands.

See Castilla, Castillos, Del Castillo.

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Castillo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico649,9081:19125
Venezuela246,9001:12212
Philippines211,4051:47916
United States200,3931:1,809155
Colombia191,8841:24934
Peru173,1951:18420
Chile107,3341:16420
Dominican Republic106,7611:9812
Argentina103,5131:41344
Guatemala93,7571:17220
Spain88,3041:52944
Cuba72,7691:15821
Panama64,4861:615
Ecuador59,5361:26723
Honduras57,9641:15224
Nicaragua55,1211:10917
El Salvador35,3251:18040
Costa Rica31,4151:15237
Bolivia19,8571:535110
Paraguay13,9751:518134
Puerto Rico9,5921:37080
Uruguay4,8791:70378
France4,2021:15,8071,686
Belize3,6261:983
Canada3,1431:11,7231,750
Brazil2,4851:86,1473,237
Trinidad and Tobago8061:1,692277
Australia7581:35,6144,691
England7311:76,2228,626
Germany5031:160,05119,043
Italy4831:126,61820,627
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Bahrain3671:3,675626
Thailand2971:237,84040,329
Palau2641:8231
Belgium2561:44,9097,303
Netherlands2131:79,28313,351
Switzerland2091:39,2965,604
Portugal1981:52,6172,944
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Malta1681:2,561203
Japan1571:814,29518,255
Sweden1521:64,7814,943
United Arab Emirates1431:64,0726,083
Andorra1231:682107
Oman1021:36,1572,454
Denmark921:61,3566,206
Austria841:101,37414,603
Norway801:64,2799,125
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Jamaica651:44,1532,715
Brunei621:6,754919
Guam621:2,583336
Curaçao561:2,80860
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
China341:40,215,3402,154
Aruba321:3,234449
Greece311:357,41349,581
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Turks and Caicos Islands301:1,144138
Hong Kong251:293,4193,083
Latvia251:82,00212,055
India241:31,961,058386,265
Israel241:356,56829,419
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Finland201:274,83520,939
United States Virgin Islands201:5,519844
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Cayman Islands181:3,550469
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
South Korea181:2,846,681560
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Iceland161:23,7561,850
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Grenada91:12,059865
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Vietnam91:10,294,0062,767
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Wales81:386,81619,671
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Angola51:5,397,8436,980
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Dominica51:15,178463
Egypt51:18,387,15162,330
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Macau41:150,408604
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Tonga41:26,828461
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Gambia31:641,150991
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Mozambique31:9,087,1907,315
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
DR Congo21:36,939,785260,488
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Myanmar21:25,968,9922,110
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
San Marino11:33,214932
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7991:62,8526,860

The alternate forms: Castilló (2), Castíllo (2), Cästillo (1) & Cástïlló (1) are calculated separately.

Castillo (2,160) may also be a first name.

Castillo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller in, or near, the large fortified building; worker in the castle.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander. Found throughout the Peninsula and also in Canary Islands.

See Castilla, Castillos, Del Castillo.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

(Spanish) Dweller in, or near, a castle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Castillo is a surname with a medieval origin. In Spain it is frequent in the south east region of the country due to its location, serving as the border between the Catholic kingdom and the kingdom of Granada. For this reason an important number of castles were built in the area and the surname is still frequent in those areas.

Castillo is the Spanish word for 'castle'.

- beacazorla

(Spanish) This surname comes from any of various places called Casillas or Las Casillas, the plural of casilla, a diminutive of casa.

- eva90220

"Castle" in Spanish.

- daisy

Castillo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Castillo (Arabic: كستيلو) is most common in Mexico. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Castilló, Castíllo, Cästillo or Cástïlló. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castillo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 204th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,782 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Castillo are found; 35 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 161,384th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 2,160 people.

Castillo is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 649,908 people, or 1 in 191. In Mexico Castillo is most frequent in: México, where 13 percent live, Veracruz, where 8 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Outside of Mexico this surname occurs in 185 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Castillo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Castillo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castillo surname rose 25,080 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 9,138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Castillo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Castillo last name is primarily Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland and Catholic (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Castillo surname are 42.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Castillo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.35% less than the national average, earning €10,104 per year; in Norway they earn 26.68% less than the national average, earning 253,729 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,198 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $22,437,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $36,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning $45,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castilló962/
Castíllo962/
Cästillo961/
Castiello946,071/
Castillos941,103/
Castillio94368/
Castilllo94150/
Castillou9492/
Casstillo9434/
Casttillo9424/
Caastillo9423/
Castilloo9419/
Ccastillo9413/
Castiollo949/
Castillop946/
Castilloa945/
Castilloi944/
Dcastillo944/
Gcastillo943/
Castuillo943/
Casdtillo943/
Castillho942/
Chastillo941/
Castilloz941/
Caestillo941/
Zcastillo941/
Cadstillo941/
Castgillo941/
Castillot941/
Castilloy941/
Castilluo941/
Csastillo941/
Cqastillo941/
Catillo93786/
Castllo93254/
Castilloux891,201/
D'Castillo893/
Castillous892/
Castillios891/
Castilla8861,194/
Castello8832,681/
Costillo88598/
Cautillo88529/
Kastillo88193/
Catiello8838/
Caztillo8821/
Catiollo8816/
Caatillo889/
Castyllo889/
Cadtillo888/
Cattillo887/
Castllio883/
Sastillo882/
Qastillo882/
Castlllo882/
Caxtillo881/
Zastillo881/
Catillos881/
Cástïlló881/
Caitillo881/
Casttllo881/
Castillá881/
Castlo8635/
Castiella82604/
Castillas82544/
Castellot82425/
Cautiello8228/
Castellos8215/
Castellio8214/
Costillos829/
Castellod823/
Casttello823/
Castillla823/
Costillio822/
Casstello822/
Castillia821/
Castelloo821/
Cautillot821/
Castillat821/
Castelllo821/
Castellou821/
Cotillo80966/
Catello80593/
Castloo8070/
Castlho8021/
Castlio8018/
Catilla8018/
Castlla806/
Costllo803/
Qastllo801/
Casttlo800/
Castillias7813/
Caistillas783/
Castilglia782/
Castilllas781/
Catlo771/
Costello7572,797/
Costilla7519,906/
Castella757,637/
Castelló75413/
Catillaz75218/
Kastello75141/
Castellà75103/
Castellá7552/
Sostillo7547/
Cotiello7538/
Zastello7518/
Cotillot7510/
Castlhos755/
Kastyllo755/
Katiello755/
Kostillo754/
Catillat754/
Costéllo753/
Castellã753/
Castellò753/
Catillas752/
Caztello752/
Catellos751/
Cattello751/
Coutillo751/
Cattilla751/
Cautello751/
Catellot751/
Costtllo750/
Costillas713,437/
Catlla71174/
Castellas71124/
Castellaz71112/
Catlos71111/
Katiellou7165/
Castellat7143/
Kastellos7133/
Kastellou7125/
Sostillio719/
Quastello719/
Cosstello719/
Costellos716/
Castellau715/
Costtello714/
Catllà714/
Castellia713/
Costlo712/
Costeullo712/
Costiella712/
Kastyllyo712/
Costelloo711/
Costelllo711/
Kastillas711/
Casstella711/
Costellio711/
Costelloa711/
Costillia711/
Coistello711/
Catllá711/
Catlou711/
Catloy711/
Kashtello711/
Castelleu711/
Kastlo711/
Costellou710/
Casttella710/
Costeello710/
Catlop710/
Catella671,606/
Cotilla671,015/
Coustillas67664/
Katello67383/
Catloth6754/
Cotello6748/
Castellões6714/
Katilla6713/
Cattelliot674/
Kastlla673/
Costloo672/
Costillias672/
Costilllas672/
Castellaus671/
Costlla671/
Castlha671/
Costillaas671/
Kachtillio671/
Costleo670/
Costtlo670/
Costlod670/
Castlas670/
Costlio670/
Castlia670/
Costloy670/
Cathlot670/

Castillo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Castillo in the Arabic language
كستيلوkstylw-
كاستيليوkastylyw-
كاستيلوkastylw-

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Castillo Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castillo
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