Castilho

Castilho Meaning & Origin

About Castilho
The surname Castilho 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 hailed from a place with a castle or near a castle. The surname Castilho is relatively common in Portugal and is often associated with noble or aristocratic families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castilho: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 S T IY1 L HH OW0
🌐 IPA
/castilho*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castilho in Braille

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

The name Castilho in braille

How to sign the name Castilho using Sign Language

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

The name Castilho in sign language

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