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 711
Agricultural Labourer 280
Labourer 65
House Servant 65
Dress Maker 51
Laundress 38
Carter 35
Servant 34
Carpenter 33
House Keeper 27
Shoe Maker 22
Gardener 21
House Maid 19
Lace Maker 18
Domestic Servant 18
Butcher 17
General Servant 17
Cook 17
Farm Labourer 16
Groom 15
Hand Loom Fancy Weaver 14
Woollen Hand Loom Weaver 14
Blacksmith 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Housemaid 12

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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