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

Pelcastre, 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 Pelcastre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pelcastre in America

Pelcastre is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pelcastre surname appeared 560 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 Pelcastre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pelcastre 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 Pelcastre

The surname Pelcastre has its origins in the Spanish region of Catalonia, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan words "pell" (meaning skin) and "castre" (meaning castle or fortified place), suggesting a possible connection to a person involved in the tanning or leather-making trade near a castle or fortified area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pelcastre can be found in the "Llibre de Repartiment" (Book of Distribution), a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Christian conquest. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Pelcastre, indicating their presence in the region at that time.

In the 14th century, historical records show a Bernat Pelcastre, a merchant from Barcelona, who was involved in various trade activities with other Mediterranean cities. His name appears in several commercial documents and contracts from that era.

During the 15th century, the Pelcastre family seemed to have established itself in the region of Tarragona, where a Juan Pelcastre (1423-1487) is documented as a prominent landowner and local administrator.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Pelcastre was Francesc Pelcastre (1512-1582), a renowned scholar and theologian from Girona. He authored several works on religious subjects and served as a professor at the University of Barcelona.

Another notable individual was Maria Pelcastre (1638-1712), who was a renowned philanthropist in the city of Lleida. She established a charitable foundation that provided assistance to the poor and supported various educational initiatives.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Pelcastre has been associated with various other notable individuals, including artists, writers, and academics. However, the historical records and references to the name seem to be more concentrated in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, where the surname originated and flourished.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pelcastre

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

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

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