Castells

Castells Meaning & Origin

About Castells
The surname Castells is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "castell," meaning castle or fortress. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked in a castle or fortress. The surname Castells is common in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions, and it may have been adopted by families associated with castles or those who held positions of authority within them.

📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castells: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 S T AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/castells*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castells in Braille

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

The name Castells in braille

How to sign the name Castells using Sign Language

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

The name Castells in sign language

Numerology