Castello Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The last name Castello is one of the recorded forms of Castillo, a Spanish family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Castle”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The same family of names includes Castillos and Del Castillo.
• Only a small detail separates the spellings: Castello has “e” where Castillo has “i”.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Castillo and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Castello family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.