Castlehow Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Castlehow Surname Definition:
CASTLELAW: Of local origin from one or more of the many places of the name in the southern counties. William Castellaw was witness at Failfuid, 1504 (Simon, 125), and forethought felony was done to Alexander Castellaw, 1532 (Trials, I, p.
Read More About This SurnameCastlehow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
Castlehow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CASTLELAW: Of local origin from one or more of the many places of the name in the southern counties. William Castellaw was witness at Failfuid, 1504 (Simon, 125), and forethought felony was done to Alexander Castellaw, 1532 (Trials, I, p. 160). Alexander Castallaw was bailie of the burgh of Dysart in 1543 (Dysart, p. 12). The surname appears in Stirling in 1563 (Soltre, p. 126), and James Castellaw was bailie there in 1602 (SBR., p. 103,283). The name is also found in Edinburgh in 1567 (MCM., II, p. 308). W. Castellaw was minister at Stewarton in 1637, and another William Castellaw was recorded heir of William Castlelaw, apothecary burgess of Edinburgh, in 1656 (Inquis., 4167). John Castellaw appears in Templhouse in 1667 (Corsehill, p. 75), Alison Castillaw in Fouldine in 1672 (Lauder), and Margaret Castlelaw was retoured heir in lands, etc., in the barony of Coldingham in 1692 (Inquis. Sp.). Thomas Castellaw, clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow in 1688 may be the same who was minister of Leswalt, Wigtownshire, in 1715 (Wigtown).
Castlehow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castlehow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Castlehow is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Castlehow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Castlehow is the 1,504,764th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Castlehow live; 66 percent live in Australasia and 66 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 293,432. In Australia it is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 98 percent reside, South Australia, where 1 percent reside and Victoria, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Australia Castlehow exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Castlehow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Castlehow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Castlehow last name declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleow | 94 | 0 | / |
| Castlow | 88 | 64 | / |
| Castelow | 82 | 523 | / |
| Castilow | 82 | 327 | / |
| Casttlow | 82 | 0 | / |
| Catlow | 80 | 1,842 | / |
| Castellow | 78 | 394 | / |
| Castillow | 78 | 71 | / |
| Casteloow | 78 | 1 | / |
| Costlow | 75 | 1,530 | / |
| Castlaw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cathlow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cattlow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Costilow | 71 | 542 | / |
| Costelow | 71 | 318 | / |
| Castilaw | 71 | 198 | / |
| Castelov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castelaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castellaw | 67 | 607 | / |
| Costellow | 67 | 106 | / |
| Cotlow | 67 | 49 | / |
| Catlaw | 67 | 38 | / |
| Castillov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Costiloww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Costillow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castillaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castellov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kastillow | 67 | 0 | / |
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