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Where Does The Last Name Castles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Castles is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Castles.

How Common Is The Last Name Castles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 104,379^th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,620,535 people. The surname Castles occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Castles reside; 55 percent reside in Australasia and 55 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Castles is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 15 people.

The surname Castles is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 2,270 people, or 1 in 11,892. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 49 percent reside, New South Wales, where 24 percent reside and Queensland, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Australia Castles is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Castles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Castles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Castles last name grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 74 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castles Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Castles last name is chiefly Catholic (31%) in Ireland.

In The United States Castles are 21.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Castles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.81% more than the national average, earning R 370,272 per year; in United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $45,608 CAD per year.