Casteel Family History

Casteel Surname Meaning

Altered form of mainly northern French Ducastel: topographic name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ from Picard castel Old French chastel ‘castle’ (see Castel 5 compare 2 below); or a habitational name for someone from any of several places called Le Castel.

Compare Castile. Dutch: from kasteel ‘castle’ hence a topographic name or a metonymic occupational name for someone who lived or worked in a castle.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Castell, Castel, Castello, Castle, Distel, Casteen, Kastel, Cassel, Steele, Lasell

45K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
704	Immigration Records
23K	Census and Voter Lists
199K	Member Trees

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Where is the Casteel family from?

You can see how Casteel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casteel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Casteel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Casteel families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Casteel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Casteel families in 1891.

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What did your Casteel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Casteel.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

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What Casteel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 23K census records available for the last name Casteel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Casteel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 704 immigration records available for the last name Casteel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Casteel. For the veterans among your Casteel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Casteel lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Casteel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Casteel in 1946 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

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Casteel Surname Meaning

Compare Castile. Dutch: from kasteel ‘castle’ hence a topographic name or a metonymic occupational name for someone who lived or worked in a castle.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Casteel family from?

What did your Casteel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Casteel.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Casteel family records will you find?

What is the average Casteel lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Casteel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Casteel in 1946 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

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Casteel Surname Meaning

276,000 record(s) for Casteel

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Where is the Casteel family from?

What did your Casteel ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Casteel family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Casteel lifespan?

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