Castilla Family Crest & Name History

Behind the Castilla surname stands Castellà, a Spanish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Castellà, is “a Castilian”.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Castellà surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Castellà

Before spelling was fixed, Castellà was also written Castilla. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Spain's INE counts 15,247 residents with Castilla as first surname and 14,957 with it as second. The 2010 census count for Castilla in the United States was 2,071, good for rank 14,427. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 87% of the total. For the full story, order the Castilla surname pack.