About Alencastro
The surname Alencastro is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Alen," meaning "beyond" or "beyond the river," and "Castro," meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the surname Alencastro can be interpreted as "beyond the castle" or "beyond the fortress." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the family hailed from a place situated beyond a castle or fortress.
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The surname Alencastro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alencastro based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Alencastro is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Alencastro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Alencastro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.