Castillejo: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Some records give Castillo; others give Castillejo. Both point to the same Spanish family name. Read literally, Castillejo points to “Castle”. The ending -ejo in Castillejo marks an Spanish derivative of the root behind Castillo. The same family of names includes Castillos, Castello and Del Castillo.

552 Americans were listed as Castillejo in the 2010 census. 88% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish register data show 4,512 residents carrying Castillejo as first surname, and 4,390 as second surname.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Castillejo, so the heraldry linked to Castillo is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Castillejo family name pack.