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 1,033
Agricultural Labourer 127
General Labourer 80
Living On Own Means 59
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 53
Living On Her Own Means 44
Labourer 44
Laundress 42
Coal Miner 40
Farm Labourer 39
General Servant Domestic 37
Gardener 33
General Servant 31
Carpenter 30
Farm Servant 24
Clerk 24
Cook Domestic Servant 21
Cotton Weaver 21
Farmer 19
Butcher 18
Joiner 17
Woollen Weaver 17
Dressmaker 15
Tailoress 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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