Castile History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe long and noble heritage behind the name of Castile first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Since Spain was periodically dominated by both the Germanic speakingVisigoths and the Arabic and Muslim Moors in its past, it's surnames share much in common with the surnames of both of these nations. Many people, such as the Castile family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Castile was an occupational name for a person who worked in a castle. Early Origins of the Castile familyThe surname Castile was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of the Iberian peninsula. Early History of the Castile familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Castile research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1202 is included under the topic Early Castile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Castile Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Castellano, Castellanos and others. Early Notables of the Castile familyProminent among members of the family were sixteenth century Spanish poet and historian Juan de Castellanos, who lived the latter part of his life in the New World; nineteenth century Spanish politician Tomás Castellano y Villarroya; nineteenth century... Castile RankingIn the United States, the name Castile is the 14,383rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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