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Castro Name Meaning

Galician, Portuguese, Italian, and Jewish (Sephardic): topographic name from castro ‘castle’, ‘fortress’ (Latin castrum ‘fort’, ‘Roman walled city’): in Galicia and also in northern Portugal a habitational name from any of various places named with this word; in Italy either a topographic name or a habitational name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Carro, Castel, Castano, Canto, Cassaro, Castle, Mastro, Caro, Lastra

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Castro Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Castro name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Castro. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Native American—North, Central, South

    22%

  • Spain

    16%

  • England & Wales

    13%

  • Portugal

    11%

  • France

    6%

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Castro Family Origin

Where is the Castro family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Castro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Castro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Castro families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Castro family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Castro's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Castro families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Castro surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Castro Family Occupations

    What did your Castro ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Castro family was Farm Laborer. The most common Castro occupation in the USA was Laborer. 26% of Castro's were Laborers. Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Castro.

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    • Laborer

      26%

    • Farmer

      15%

    • Keeping House

      9%

    • Farm Laborer

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Castro ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Castro Historical Records

    What Castro family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 173,000 census records available for the last name Castro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Castro census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 99,000 immigration records available for the last name Castro. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Castro. For the veterans among your Castro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Castro Life Expectancy

    What is the average Castro lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Castro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Castro in 1941 was 43, and 71 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Castro

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Castro ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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