Castelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Castelli surname is derived from the same roots as the French word "château", which means "castle".

Early Origins of the Castelli family

The surname Castelli was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor for many centuries.

Chastel, Haute-Loire, is in the Haute-Loire department; Chastel, Haute-Loire, is in the Haute-Loire department; Chastel-Arnaud, is in the Drôme department; Chastel-Nouvel, is in the Lozère department; and Chastel-sur-Murat, is in the Cantal department.

Guigo I also known as Guigues du Chastel, Guigo de Castro and Guigo of Saint-Romain, (1083-1136), was a Carthusian monk and the 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse monastery in the 12th century.

Tanneguy III du Chastel (or Tanguy du Châtel) (1369-1449) was a French military leader of the Hundred Years' War. he was so well regarded the King Louis XI had him buried at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Cléry-Saint-André (Loiret), where Louis XI himself was later buried in 1483.

Early History of the Castelli family

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Castelli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Castel, Castet, Castets, Castex, Castelli, Ducastel, Delcastel and many more.

Early Notables of the Castelli family

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Castelli Ranking

In the United States, the name Castelli is the 10,115^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Castelli is ranked the 2,402^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Castelli migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Castelli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Castelli, aged 28, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Bourgogne" 3
Mrs. Elisa Castelli, aged 33, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Bourgogne" 4

Castelli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agoztini Castelli, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Vertinitti, in 1902
Albina Castelli, aged 25, who landed in America from Ansonia, Italy, in 1904
Alessandro Castelli, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Cerignale, Italy, in 1907
Adamo Castelli, aged 24, who landed in America from Mouterado, Italy, in 1909
A. Caterina Castelli, aged 21, who landed in America from Cerignole, Italy, in 1910
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Castelli migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Castelli Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary Castelli, aged 16, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Castelli (post 1700) +

Leo Castelli (1907-1999), born Leo Krausz, American art dealer
Claudia Castelli, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004 6
Alfredo Castelli (1947-2024), Italian comic book artist and writer
Roberto Castelli (b. 1946), Italian politician, former Italian Minister of Justice
Juan José Castelli (1764-1812), Argentine lawyer, member of the first national government of Argentina
Ignaz Franz Castelli (1780-1862), Austrian dramatist
David Castelli (1836-1901), Italian scholar and educator in the field of secular Jewish studies

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2066
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2067
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html