Castillón Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

Castillón Surname User-submission:

The surname Castillón comes from the word castellan (chastellan in Old French), meaning 'guardian of a castle'.

Castillón Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Castillon (24,976) are calculated separately.

Castillón Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Castillón comes from the word castellan (chastellan in Old French), meaning 'guardian of a castle'.

- chavalong

Castillón Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castillón is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Castillon. Click here for other possible spellings of Castillón.

How Common Is The Last Name Castillón? popularity and diffusion

The surname Castillón is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Castillón live; 52 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Hispano-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,354,762. In Mexico Castillón is most prevalent in: Jalisco, where 22 percent reside, Mexico City, where 22 percent reside and Nuevo León, where 14 percent reside. Besides Mexico this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 39 percent reside and Peru, where 4 percent reside.

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