Castillos Surname
Approximately 1,103 people bear this surname
Castillos Surname Definition:
Dweller near, or worker in, the castle or fortress; one who came from Castillo (fortress), in Spain.
The plural form from the latin "castellum" - castle. Refers to the inhabitant of a castle.
Castilla is the diminutive of "castro" meaning camp.
Read More About This SurnameCastillos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 212 | 1:16,188 | 1,831 |
| Argentina | 190 | 1:224,965 | 18,484 |
| Venezuela | 118 | 1:255,967 | 6,291 |
| Mexico | 117 | 1:1,060,908 | 13,559 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| Cuba | 86 | 1:133,985 | 3,453 |
| Colombia | 60 | 1:796,235 | 8,422 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
Castillos Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dweller near, or worker in, the castle or fortress; one who came from Castillo (fortress), in Spain.
The plural form from the latin "castellum" - castle. Refers to the inhabitant of a castle.
Castilla is the diminutive of "castro" meaning camp. Many Spanish surnames come from "castrum": Castro, Castrejón, Castrelo, Castrillo, Castrillón, Castrovido, etc.
See Castilla, Castillo, Castro, Del Castillo.
Castillos Demographics
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Castillos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castillos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Castillos is borne by more people in Uruguay than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Castillos? popularity and diffusion
The surname Castillos is the 334,641st most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,607,023 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Castillos reside; 57 percent reside in South America and 38 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.
The last name is most widely held in Uruguay, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 16,188. In Uruguay it is mostly concentrated in: Montevideo Department, where 43 percent reside, Rocha Department, where 20 percent reside and Maldonado Department, where 13 percent reside. Other than Uruguay it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 17 percent reside and Venezuela, where 11 percent reside.
Castillos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Castillos surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the party.
The amount Castillos earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 18.48% more than the national average, earning $26,897,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $38,917 USD per year.
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