Del Castillo
A Spanish surname meaning “of the castle,” originally marking someone who came from or lived near a castle or fortification.
The #8,254 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 76,936 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Del Castillo is a Spanish surname built from the preposition del, meaning “of the,” and castillo, meaning “castle.” The name is ultimately rooted in Latin castellum, “castle” or “fortified place.” In surname use, it usually began as a locational or topographic byname for someone associated with a castle, fortress, or place named Castillo. Over time it became a hereditary family name, often written with or without a space.
History
Castillo and related forms are common in the Spanish-speaking world, and Del Castillo is a compound surname found especially in Hispanic naming traditions. It may refer either to residence near a castle or to origin from a locality named Castillo. In modern records it appears both as a single surname and as part of a double surname.
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Fun fact
Because del means “of the,” the surname literally reads like a miniature place description: “from/of the castle.”