Casto Surname

41,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Casto Surname User-submission:

The Casto surname is derived from Costello from Ireland. In the 1680's some Costello's left County Kilkenny in Ireland and went to live in West Jersey (now New Jersey) this family had changed their name to Casto by the 1710's the reason for the change is unknown (possibly descrimination as they were Irish in a mainly English colony).

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Casto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1961:39,4154,855
Italy2,1971:27,8364,970
Tanzania4181:126,65511,911
Spain2631:177,76412,592
Argentina1621:263,84821,282
Switzerland781:105,29411,128
Belgium561:205,29726,724
France431:1,544,714145,815
Canada391:944,75971,777
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
England201:2,785,90397,972
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Israel141:611,26042,949
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
China41:341,830,39216,990
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8681:57,8566,427

Casto (12,934) may also be a first name.

Casto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Casto surname is derived from Costello from Ireland. In the 1680's some Costello's left County Kilkenny in Ireland and went to live in West Jersey (now New Jersey) this family had changed their name to Casto by the 1710's the reason for the change is unknown (possibly descrimination as they were Irish in a mainly English colony). Y-DNA testing has been undertaken by family members from both sides of the Atlantic with lineages back to the 1710's and it confirms the above origin of the surname.

- murtcostello

Casto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Casto has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Casto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 41,280th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 575,499 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Casto are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Casto is also the 51,480th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 12,934 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,196 people, or 1 in 39,415. In The United States Casto is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 27 percent live, Ohio, where 20 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 17 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Casto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Casto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Casto last name grew 1,059 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Casto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Casto last name are 36.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Casto earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 36.65% less than the national average, earning €19,024 per year; in United States they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $38,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $52,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castos91543/
Ciasto91234/
Castot91143/
Castoo91140/
Causto9158/
Caisto9133/
Chasto9110/
Castto916/
Castou915/
Castoy915/
Casdto911/
Castoi911/
Castop911/
Castoa911/
Cato8921,184/
Ciastoň8311/
Castoux839/
Castous830/
Chassto830/
Casta8010,675/
Catto805,190/
Caito801,761/
Costo801,754/
Catoy801,284/
Kasto80864/
Catot80496/
Catoi80312/
Cauto80255/
Caato80198/
Catho80131/
Sasto80118/
Cayto80112/
Jasto8092/
Catos8057/
Catop8036/
Catod8023/
Catoh8020/
Ccato8011/
Catou808/
Qasto806/
Catoo804/
Caxto804/
Catoa802/
Ceato801/
Cahto801/
Ciastoch77128/
Caisseto776/
Cattoi73725/
Chasta73474/
Costoy73378/
Kaisto73345/
Catois73331/
Costop73164/
Cathou73159/
Sausto73154/
Costos73126/
Scasta73124/
Costoi73100/
Casteu7361/
Saasto7335/
Tjasto7335/
Quasto7333/
Castas7329/
Kaysto7320/
Cattoz7319/
Kausto7319/
Chhato7318/
Kashto7317/
Causta7314/
Sastoo7312/
Castaa7312/
Cousto7310/
Saisto738/
Kastou736/
Cassta735/
Ciosto735/
Cautto735/
Caixto734/
Častoň734/
Catooa734/
Catosh734/
Kassto733/
Kastoh733/
Cattos732/
Caytop732/
Caitos732/
Kastod731/
Khasto731/
Cathot731/
Cattoo731/
Jastoh731/
Jastos731/
Zastos731/
Ceatto731/
Jaisto731/
Sastou731/
Giasto731/
Cahato731/
Caesta731/
Caitou731/
Caitoy731/
Caytos731/
Cautos731/
Catgoy731/
Cathoz731/
Catoux731/
Cattot731/
Cattoï731/
Costou731/
Keasto731/
Kastoo731/
Jeasto731/
Djasto731/
Ckauto731/
Kastoy731/
Cathoo731/
Cattoh731/
Ceatoo731/
Jastou731/
Costto730/
Castad730/
Castau730/
Caista730/
Castat730/
Catoss730/
Costod730/
Kato671,063,748/
Coto6733,624/
Cata679,209/
Qato671,357/
Coustou67489/
Cathoud6781/
Cattoux6758/
Catà6741/
Kaistho6734/
Khastoo6733/
Casteau6725/
Khastou6722/
Castaas6722/
Castaud6720/
Ciastoňová6713/
Catá6713/
Chashta6712/
Cahatoy6712/
Catoosh6710/
Cathoth677/
Catouch674/
Cató674/
Costoux673/
Caiceto672/
Côto672/
Catò672/
Khaisto672/
Caustas671/
Kastouh671/
Sahasto671/
Cattoch671/
Cauthoy671/
Chastha671/
Chhosto671/
Costhoa671/
D'Costo671/
Cattouh671/
Cáto671/
Catô671/
Kashtou671/
Chousto671/
Cautoux671/
Cataowa671/
Cattois671/
Castaux671/
Csaszta671/
Cahasta671/
Cathout670/
Cheatto670/

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