Castillas

Castillas Meaning & Origin

About Castillas
The surname Castillas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "castilla," which means "castle" or "fortress" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place with a castle or fortress. The surname Castillas may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked in a castle or fortress, or it could have been adopted by families who owned or were associated with such structures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castillas: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0230402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 S T IH1 L AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/castillas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castillas in Braille

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

The name Castillas in braille

How to sign the name Castillas using Sign Language

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

The name Castillas in sign language

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