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 848
Agricultural Labourer 231
Labourer 138
Domestic Servant 68
General Servant 50
Dress Maker 42
Laundress 32
Servant 28
Woollen Weaver 28
Gardener 27
Wife Of Above 27
Carpenter 27
House Keeper 22
Annuitant 21
Farm Servant 21
Farm Labourer 20
Shoe Maker 19
Hawker 19
Dressmaker 18
Coal Miner 18
Butcher 18
Tailor 17
Bricklayer 16
Lace Maker 16
No Occupation 16

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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