Castillon Surname

21,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Castillon Surname Definition:

CASTELLAN: The guardian of a castle. Old French, chastellan.

Castillon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines13,0711:7,745701
Mexico3,7761:32,8722,037
Peru2,7351:11,6211,598
France2,0181:32,9153,992
United States1,6021:226,25421,861
Spain7051:66,3155,945
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Argentina2291:186,65215,577
Colombia1171:408,3256,454
Haiti701:152,6276,462
Chile531:332,3869,362
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Guam121:13,3432,098
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Libya91:693,7751,982
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Panama41:978,06412,245
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Castillón (75) are calculated separately.

Castillon (21) may also be a first name.

Castillon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CASTELLAN: The guardian of a castle. Old French, chastellan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Castillon Last Name Facts

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

Castillon is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be found as: Castillón. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Castillon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 21,772nd most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 291,782 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Castillon reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name world-wide, held by 21 people.

Castillon is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 13,071 people, or 1 in 7,745. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 18 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 15 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 15 percent are found and Peru, where 11 percent are found.

Castillon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Castillon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 725 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castillon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Castillon surname are 39.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Castillon earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 13.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,686 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $24,670,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning $56,237 CAD per year.

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