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De Castro Surname Meaning

Galician and Portuguese: habitational name for someone from any of various places called with castro ‘castle fortress’ (see Castro)

with the preposition de ‘of from’.

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


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You can see how De Castro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Castro family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most De Castro families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 De Castro families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded De Castro's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of De Castro families in 1891.
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There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Castro. 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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What is the average De Castro lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, De Castro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for De Castro in 1961 was 57, and 61 in 2004.

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