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

CastroCastro, 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 CastroCastro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of CastroCastro in America

CastroCastro is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The CastroCastro surname appeared 214 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 CastroCastro.

The history of the last name CastroCastro

The surname CASTROCASTRO is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin words "castrum" and "castro," which referred to a fortified camp or castle. The name likely emerged as a descriptive term for someone who lived near or worked in a castle or fortified settlement.

The earliest known references to the name CASTROCASTRO can be found in various historical records from the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in regions such as Castile and Galicia. One notable mention is found in a 13th-century manuscript that records a landowner named Juan de CASTROCASTRO, who possessed properties near the town of Castro Urdiales in the present-day Cantabria region of northern Spain.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, the CASTROCASTRO name appears in various historical documents and records related to nobility, landowners, and military personnel. For instance, in the 15th century, a knight named Rodrigo CASTROCASTRO is mentioned in the chronicles of the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the CASTROCASTRO name can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the legal status of towns and villages in the kingdom of Castile. This text references a nobleman named Pedro CASTROCASTRO, who held rights over several villages in the region.

As the name spread across Spain and its territories, it also became associated with various place names and their historical spellings. For example, in the 16th century, a notable figure was Diego de CASTROCASTRO, born in 1520 in the town of Castro del Río in Andalusia, which was previously known as Castro Viejo.

Among the notable individuals who bore the CASTROCASTRO surname throughout history, one can mention:

1. Fernando CASTROCASTRO (1459-1518), a Spanish clergyman and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire under King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

2. Beatriz CASTROCASTRO (1570-1642), a Spanish noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of playwrights and poets during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

3. Pedro CASTROCASTRO (1678-1754), a Spanish military commander who played a significant role in the War of the Spanish Succession, leading troops in several battles against the French.

4. Juana CASTROCASTRO (1725-1802), a renowned Spanish painter of the Baroque period, known for her religious and allegorical works commissioned by churches and nobility.

5. Miguel CASTROCASTRO (1856-1932), a Spanish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and urban projects in Madrid during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name CastroCastro

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

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

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