del Castillo Surname

9,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Peru

del Castillo Surname Definition:

Dweller near, or worker in the castle.

"Castillo" refers to the many fortifications or small encampments that were built in the Spanish Peninsula after centuries of war.

Many Spanish surnames come from the latin "castrum": Castro, Castrejón, Castrelo, Castrillo, Castrillón, Castrovido, Castroverde, Castillo, etc.

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del Castillo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines11,1801:9,055836
Spain10,7601:4,345538
Peru10,5331:3,018499
Mexico8,7411:14,2001,261
Argentina3,3791:12,6501,151
Cuba2,5531:4,513548
Ecuador1,5361:10,3551,673
Dominican Republic1,4871:7,016640
Bolivia1,4851:7,149885
United States1,4161:255,97424,236
Colombia9511:50,2362,545
Venezuela6431:46,9742,391
Uruguay4511:7,609849
France3281:202,50831,473
Chile3031:58,1402,504
Brazil3031:706,51625,936
Australia2201:122,70813,477
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Panama1601:24,4521,522
Nicaragua1411:42,7031,334
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Italy931:657,59958,183
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Costa Rica581:82,4151,518
England461:1,211,26256,182
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Guam211:7,6251,143
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Honduras101:881,6444,379
El Salvador101:634,3893,243
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Andorra11:83,8382,381

del Castillo (47) may also be a first name.

del Castillo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller near, or worker in the castle.

"Castillo" refers to the many fortifications or small encampments that were built in the Spanish Peninsula after centuries of war.

Many Spanish surnames come from the latin "castrum": Castro, Castrejón, Castrelo, Castrillo, Castrillón, Castrovido, Castroverde, Castillo, etc. See Castellano, Castilla, Castillo, Castillos.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

del Castillo Last Name Facts

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

del Castillo occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name del Castillo? popularity and diffusion

del Castillo is the 9,818th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 126,811 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of del Castillo are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in Andean South America. del Castillo is also the 1,467,136th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 47 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 11,180 people, or 1 in 9,055. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Bicol, where 29 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Barring The Philippines del Castillo occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 19 percent reside and Peru, where 18 percent reside.

del Castillo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount del Castillo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning €36,711 per year; in Peru they earn 22.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,717 per year; in South Africa they earn 177.4% more than the national average, earning R 659,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $20,667,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 56.01% more than the national average, earning $67,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.62% more than the national average, earning $67,381 CAD per year.

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del Castillo Reference & Research

Castillo DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Castillo FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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