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The Anglo-Saxon name Casto comes from when the family resided near a notable chestnut tree. The surname is derived from Anglo-French casteyn, which means chestnut. As such, Casto is a member of the topographic class of surnames, which were given to people who resided near noticeable physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of tree. However, Casto may also belong to the category of habitation surnames which were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. In this case, the surname Casto is derived from the parish of Caston which lies near Watton in the county of Norfolk.

Early Origins of the Casto family

The surname Casto was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Casto family

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Casto Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Casto has been recorded under many different variations, including Caston, Catestune, Casteyn, Cateston, Coston, Caustun, Castine, Castin, Castoun and many more.

Early Notables of the Casto family

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Casto Ranking

In the United States, the name Casto is the 5,834th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]


United States Casto migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Casto or a variant listed above:

Casto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Louis Casto, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 [2]
Casto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antonio Casto, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Colle Sannita, Italy, in 1913
  • Antonio Casto, aged 21, who landed in America from Messina, Italy, in 1913
  • Angela Casto, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Isok d'Aste, Italy, in 1914
  • Antonina Casto, aged 18, who landed in America from Nicosia, Italy, in 1917

Contemporary Notables of the name Casto (post 1700) +

  • Kory C. Casto (b. 1981), former American Major League Baseball player
  • Eva Jane Casto, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949, 1961 [3]
  • Esker Casto, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Upshur County Democratic Party, 1949 [3]
  • Dorr Clayton II Casto (1915-1958), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Wood County, 1941-42; Defeated, 1942; Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 3rd District, 1950; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952 [3]
  • Dennis Casto, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 78th District, 1998 [3]
  • Dale George Casto (1900-1958), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1940; Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1956 [3]
  • Clint Adison Casto, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates, 2010 (32nd District), 2012 (39th District) [3]
  • Carroll W. Casto (1925-1995), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Mason County, 1961-64; Appointed 1960 [3]
  • Brian O. Casto, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008, 2012 (alternate) [3]
  • Boyd Cleo Casto (1892-1951), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 4th District, 1939-42; Chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 1940 [3]
  • ... (Another 9 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 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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