Casteleiro

Casteleiro Meaning & Origin

About Casteleiro
The surname Casteleiro is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "castelo," meaning "castle" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a castle or fortress. The suffix "-eiro" is a common Portuguese ending denoting a person's occupation or association with a particular place. Therefore, the surname Casteleiro likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked at a castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Casteleiro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Casteleiro: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Casteleiro 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 Casteleiro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02304060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 S T EH0 L IH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/casteleiro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Casteleiro in Braille

Here's how to represent Casteleiro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Casteleiro in braille

How to sign the name Casteleiro using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Casteleiro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Casteleiro in sign language

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