Find out how popular the last name Castejón is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Castejón.

Castejón, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Castejón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Castejón in America

Castejón is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Castejón surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Castejón.

The history of the last name Castejón

The surname Castejon originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "castejon," which means "little castle" or "small fortress." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a small castle or fortified area.

The name Castejon is most commonly found in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when it appeared in various local records and documents.

One notable historical reference to the name Castejon can be found in the "Libro de Población de la Ciudad de Valencia" (Book of Population of the City of Valencia), a census-like record from the 15th century. This document lists several families with the surname Castejon residing in the city of Valencia at that time.

The earliest known bearer of the name Castejon was Pedro Castejon, a landowner and minor nobleman who lived in the town of Daroca, Aragon, in the late 13th century. Records indicate that he was born around 1275 and died sometime in the 1340s.

Another prominent figure with the surname Castejon was Juan Castejon, a renowned architect from Valencia who lived in the 16th century. He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several notable buildings in the city, including the Church of San Juan del Mercado and the Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes.

In the 17th century, a priest named Francisco Castejon gained recognition for his work as a theologian and philosopher. He was born in Zaragoza, Aragon, in 1602 and served as a professor at the University of Valencia until his death in 1672.

Another notable individual with the surname Castejon was José Castejon, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French during the early 19th century. He was born in Tortosa, Catalonia, in 1780 and achieved the rank of colonel before his death in 1835.

In the realm of literature, one of the most famous bearers of the name Castejon was Emilio Castejon, a Spanish novelist and poet who lived from 1853 to 1914. He was born in Madrid and is best known for his works exploring themes of social inequality and political injustice.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Castejón

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Castejón.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Castejón was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Castejón was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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