Costelo

Costelo Meaning & Origin

About Costelo
The surname Costelo 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 a castle or was associated with one in some way. The surname Costelo is relatively rare and is primarily found in Portugal and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Costelo: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO2 S T EH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/costelo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Costelo in Braille

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

The name Costelo in braille

How to sign the name Costelo using Sign Language

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

The name Costelo in sign language

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