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Early Origins of the Casillas family

The surname Casillas was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Casillas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Casillas research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Casillas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Casillas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Casillas, Casillac, Casillase, Casilla, Casillass, Casilles, Casilas and many more.

Early Notables of the Casillas family

Notable bearers of the family name Casillas

  • Manuel Casillas, who was given the title of Count in 1814

Casillas Ranking

In the United States, the name Casillas is the 2,625th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Casillas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Casillas Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Francisco De Casillas who settled in Florida in 1538
  • Diego Rafael de Casillas who immigrated to Guatemala in 1569
  • Mateo Casillas with his wife Maria DeEscobar who settled in Peru in 1592
Casillas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco De Casillas, who arrived in Florida in 1838 2
Casillas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • J. E. Casillas, aged 44, who landed in America from Guavalafara, Mexico, in 1907
  • Francisco Casillas, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico City, Mexico, in 1919
  • Crespulo Casillas, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1919
  • Ambrose Casillas, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1920
  • Felix Casillas, aged 53, who landed in America from Delores, Mexico, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Casillas (post 1700) +

  • Robert Casillas (b. 1959), American artist and illustrator
  • Robert J. Casillas (b. 1974), American businessman, writer nightlife consultant, and nightlife/nightclub expert
  • Jonathan Casillas (b. 1987), American NFL linebacker
  • Florencia Casillas (b. 1941), birth name of Vikki Carr, American three-time Grammy award-nominated singer
  • Tony Steven Casillas (b. 1963), American football defensive lineman in the NFL
  • Matthew Casillas, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1993 3
  • Fred Casillas, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008 3
  • Demiro M. Casillas, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1989 3
  • Martín Casillas (1556-1618), Spanish architect
  • Iker Casillas (b. 1981), Spanish soccer player and national team goal keeper
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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