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 1,162
Agricultural Labourer 175
Labourer 89
General Labourer 63
Domestic Servant 60
General Servant 48
Dress Maker 44
Laundress 38
Farm Labourer 38
Annuitant 36
Carpenter 28
Coal Miner 28
Woollen Weaver 25
Gardener 22
No Occupation 22
General Servant Domestic 20
House Keeper 19
Bricklayer 18
Tailor 18
Cook Domestic Servant 17
Cotton Weaver 16
Charwoman 15
Butcher 14
Grocer 14
Agricultural Labourer Wife 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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