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==Geographical distribution==
==Geographical distribution==
As of 2014, 19.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Castro'' were residents of [[Mexico]] (frequency 1:254), 12.0% of [[Colombia]] (1:157), 10.0% of [[Brazil]] (1:801), 6.8% of the [[Philippines]] (1:583), 6.3% of the [[United States]] (1:2,249), 5.2% of [[Argentina]] (1:325), 4.8% of [[Peru]] (1:261), 4.7% of [[Spain]] (1:387), 4.0% of [[Venezuela]] (1:299), 3.9% of [[Chile]] (1:179), 3.0% of [[Ecuador]] (1:206), 2.6% of [[Honduras]] (1:134), 2.4% of [[Guatemala]] (1:269), 2.0% of [[Costa Rica]] (1:93), 1.8% of [[Cuba]] (1:251), 1.7% of [[Nicaragua]] (1:141), 1.5% of [[Bolivia]] (1:276), 1.5% of [[El Salvador]] (1:165), 1.5% of [[Portugal]] (1:278), 1.4% of the [[Dominican Republic]] (1:297) and 1.1% of [[Mozambique]] (1:1,011).
As of 2014, 19.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Castro'' were residents of [[Mexico]] (frequency 1:254), 12.0% of [[Colombia]] (1:157), 10.0% of [[Brazil]] (1:801), 6.3% of the [[United States]] (1:2,249), 5.2% of [[Argentina]] (1:325), 4.8% of [[Peru]] (1:261), 4.7% of [[Spain]] (1:387), 4.0% of [[Venezuela]] (1:299), 3.9% of [[Chile]] (1:179), 3.0% of [[Ecuador]] (1:206), 2.6% of [[Honduras]] (1:134), 2.4% of [[Guatemala]] (1:269), 2.0% of [[Costa Rica]] (1:93), 1.8% of [[Cuba]] (1:251), 1.7% of [[Nicaragua]] (1:141), 1.5% of [[Bolivia]] (1:276), 1.5% of [[El Salvador]] (1:165), 1.5% of [[Portugal]] (1:278), 1.4% of the [[Dominican Republic]] (1:297) and 1.1% of [[Mozambique]] (1:1,011).


In [[Spain]], the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:387) in the following autonomous communities:
In [[Spain]], the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:387) in the following autonomous communities:

Revision as of 03:56, 10 January 2022

Castro family coat of arms (Portugal).

Castro is an Iberian (i.e. Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician) surname coming from Latin castrum, a castle or fortress. Its English equivalent is Chester

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 19.2% of all known bearers of the surname Castro were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:254), 12.0% of Colombia (1:157), 10.0% of Brazil (1:801), 6.3% of the United States (1:2,249), 5.2% of Argentina (1:325), 4.8% of Peru (1:261), 4.7% of Spain (1:387), 4.0% of Venezuela (1:299), 3.9% of Chile (1:179), 3.0% of Ecuador (1:206), 2.6% of Honduras (1:134), 2.4% of Guatemala (1:269), 2.0% of Costa Rica (1:93), 1.8% of Cuba (1:251), 1.7% of Nicaragua (1:141), 1.5% of Bolivia (1:276), 1.5% of El Salvador (1:165), 1.5% of Portugal (1:278), 1.4% of the Dominican Republic (1:297) and 1.1% of Mozambique (1:1,011).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:387) in the following autonomous communities:

In Costa Rica, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:93) in the following provinces:[1]

People

References

  1. ^ Castro surname distribution

See also

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