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

Castles is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Castles is the 104,379^th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,620,535 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Castles are found; 55 percent are found in Australasia and 55 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Castles is also the 2,900,335^th most widely held first name globally, held by 15 people.

It is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 2,270 people, or 1 in 11,892. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 49 percent live, New South Wales, where 24 percent live and Queensland, where 17 percent live. Besides Australia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Castles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Castles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Castles surname grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 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 bearing the last name is principally 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 to vote for 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.