Castrillón Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Castrillón Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castrillón Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia941:508,2357,080
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Puerto Rico241:147,9221,914
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Castrillon (53,931) & Castrillòn (9) are calculated separately.

Castrillón Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castrillón is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Castrillon or Castrillòn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castrillón? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,218,745th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname Castrillón is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Castrillón reside; 58 percent reside in South America and 51 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

This last name is most frequent in Colombia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 508,235. In Colombia Castrillón is primarily found in: Capital District, where 45 percent are found, Antioquia Department, where 39 percent are found and Caldas Department, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Colombia this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 19 percent are found and Puerto Rico, where 13 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castrillón
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