Castillejos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish family name Castillejos is classified as being of habitation origin, as it derived from either the location of the place of residence of the initial bearer or from the name of the town or village from whence he hailed. The place name Castillejo is itself derived from the Castillian word "castillo," meaning "castle," and which, combined with the suffix "ejo," means "dwelling used as a castle."

Early Origins of the Castillejos family

The surname Castillejos was first found in the north central region of Castile-Leon.

Early History of the Castillejos family

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Castillejos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Castillejo, Castilleja, Castillejos and others.

Early Notables of the Castillejos family

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Migration of the Castillejos family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jorge De Castillejo who arrived in Venezuela in 1534; Nicolas De Castilleja who settled in Nicaragua in 1561; Hernando Castilleja who settled in Dominican Republic in 1563.

Contemporary Notables of the name Castillejos (post 1700) +

Josué Castillejos Toledo (b. 1981), former Mexican football holding midfielder
Jorge Castillejos (b. 1951), Mexican fencer at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
Telesforo Castillejos, Filipino politician, Governor of Batanes (2007-2010)
Iván Castillejos Toledo (b. 1984), Mexican football forward
Gonzalo Rubén Castillejos (b. 1986), Argentine football forward
Telesforo Falces Castillejos (b. 1948), civil engineer in the Philippines
Epifanio Castillejos (b. 1924), mayor and congressman in the Philippines