A Spanish, Italian and Portuguese surname of Castro refers to someone who resided near a fort or castle. The name came from the Aragón, Castile and Catalonia regions of Spain. From the Latin is the term ‘castrum’ which means a fortification.

Spelling variation are Castroe and de Castro. In Italy the surname of Castro is written Castri and De Castri.

Few very individuals with the surname of Castro live in England. The highest numbers are in the city of London.

In many Latin American countries the Castro surname is common. The highest numbers with Castro families are in Puerto Rico, Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and Columbia.

Within the United States the Castro family members live in Texas, Arizona, Florida, New York and California primarily.


Famous: Bernadette Castro (America politician and businesswoman in New York), Henri Castro (19th century pioneer of the Republic of Texas), Juan Jose Castro (musician composer from Argentina), Raul Castro (president of Cuba), Oscar Castro (poet from Chile), David Castro (actor), Fidel Castro (dictator president of Cuba) and Jason Castro (singer).