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

Castora, 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 Castora surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Castora in America

Castora is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Castora surname appeared 123 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 Castora.

We can also compare 2010 data for Castora to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Castora

The surname Castora originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "castora," which means "beaver." The name may have been given to someone who lived near a beaver colony or worked as a trapper or furrier dealing with beaver pelts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Castora name appears in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting manuscript from the 14th century. This text mentions a person named Pedro Castora, who was likely a hunter or gamekeeper involved in the royal hunting parties of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1311-1350).

In the 15th century, records from the town of Albarracín in Aragon show a family with the surname Castora. This suggests that the name may have been more prevalent in the eastern regions of Spain during that time period.

The Castora name can also be found in historical documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For example, Juan Castora (c. 1590-1663) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of present-day Mexico and Guatemala.

Another notable figure with the Castora surname was Francisca Castora (1671-1744), a Spanish painter known for her religious artwork and portraits. She was born in Seville and spent most of her career working in Madrid.

In the 19th century, Antonio Castora (1823-1898) was a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament and held various government positions under different monarchs and regimes.

Other examples of people with the Castora surname include Miguel Castora (1856-1932), a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona, and Rosa Castora (1901-1988), a Spanish writer and journalist who published several novels and short story collections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Castora

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

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 Castora 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Castora has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Castora was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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