Castle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Castle Name Meaning: Derived from the Old Norman French word 'castel' wich means castle.

The name would have belonged to an individual who lived near or worked in a castle.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Castle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Castle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 508
Agricultural Labourer 215
House Servant 103
Labourer 86
Farm Labourer 48
Servant 43
At Home 39
Dress Maker 38
Ag Lab 34
Laundress 31
Ag Labourer 28
Woollen Weaver 27
Annuitant 26
Farm Servant 26
Carpenter 24
Errand Boy 23
Scholar At Home 21
General Servant 20
Lace Maker 18
Pauper 18
House Keeper 15
Butcher 14
House Maid 14
Tailor 14
Gardener 14

Castle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Castle 100% 44,352
2 Castel 67% 305
3 Costelo 57% 283
4 Cassle 83% 270
5 Kassell 43% 174
6 Costle 83% 137
7 Casle 83% 123

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The surname Castle is the most popular version of all its varients

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