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
Living On Own Means 104
General Labourer 85
Dress Maker 63
General Servant Domestic 59
Scholar 52
Agricultural Labourer 52
Carpenter 44
Cook Domestic 42
Laundress Wash 35
Domestic Servant 28
Gardener Domestic 26
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 26
Charwoman 24
Farmer 21
Woollen Weaver 21
Housemaid Domestic 19
Tailoress 19
Farm Labourer 19
Dressmaker 18
House Painter 16
Laundress 15
Bricklayer 14
School 13
Gardener 12
Groom Domestic 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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