Castillos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Castillos

The name Castillos is derived from the Late Latin word "castellum," which meant a fortified building (a castle), a set of buildings or even a village. The region of Castilla in central Spain, an independent kingdom from the 11th to the 16th century, was so named because of the many castles located there.

Early Origins of the Castillos family

Early History of the Castillos family

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Castillos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Castillo, Castillos, Castel, Castello,Castilla and others.

Early Notables of the Castillos family

Juan de Castilla y Haro, most commonly known as Juan el Tuerto (died 1326), a Spanish noble of the House of Haro and of the royal line of the Kingdom of Castile descended from Alfonso X of Castile. He was the Lord of Cuéllar from 1319 to 1325 and the Lord of Biscay from 1322 until his assassination by order of King Alfonso XI of Castile in 1326. Juan de Castilla (1460-1510) was a Roman Catholic...
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Migration of the Castillos family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Beltran DelCastillo, who settled in America in 1535; Andrea DelCastillo, who came to America in 1535; Baltasar DelCastillo, who settled in New Spain in 1539.