Castillo is a Spanish surname meaning "castle".
As of 2014, the frequency of the surname Castillo was highest in the following countries:
In the United States, the frequency of Castillo was 1: 1,949. The frequency was higher than the national average in the following states:
1. Texas (1: 563)2. New Mexico (1: 619)3. California (1: 874)4. Arizona (1: 1,156)5. Hawaii (1: 1,222)6. Florida (1: 1,639)Notable people with the surname include:
Abelardo Castillo (contemporary), Argentine writer and editorAlberto Castillo (catcher) (born 1970), Dominican professional baseball playerAlberto Castillo (performer) (1914–2002), Argentine tango singer and actorAlberto Castillo (pitcher) (born 1975), Cuban professional baseball playerAlexandra Castillo (born 1971), actressAlonso de Castillo Solórzano (1584–1647), Spanish novelist and playwrightAna Castillo (born 1953), American novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayistAntonio Cánovas del Castillo (1828–1897), Spanish politician and historian; assassinatedBenny Castillo (born 1966), American baseball playerBernal Díaz del Castillo (1492–1581), Spanish conquistadorBraulio Castillo (born 1933), Puerto Rican telenovela actorBraulio Castillo (baseball) (born 1968), Dominican professional baseball playerBraulio Castillo, hijo (born 1964), Puerto Rican actorBrenda Castillo (born 1992), Dominican Republic volleyball playerBrian Castillo (born 1968), American musician, producer, and photographerCarlos Castillo Armas (1914–1957), President of Guatemala 1954–1957; assassinatedCarlos Castillo Medrano (died 2013), Guatemalan politicianChristian Castillo (politician) (born 1967), activist in the Socialist Workers' Party (Argentina)Christian Castillo (footballer) (born 1984), Salvadoran footballerChucho Castillo (1944–2013), Mexican professional boxerDaniela Castillo (born 1982), Chilean pop singer and actressDemetrio Castillo Duany (1856 - 1922), Cuban revolutionary, soldier, and politicianEdgar Castillo (born 1986), American playing football (soccer) for MexicoEliecer Castillo (born 1970), Cuban professional boxerEliseo Castillo (born 1975), Cuban professional boxerEmil Castillo (born 1979)Dominican/American singer,YouTube video producer/editor
Emilio Castillo (contemporary), American saxophone player and composerEugene F. Castillo (contemporary), Filipino-American orchestra conductorFrancisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of Villadarias (1642–1716), Spanish military generalFrank Castillo (1969–2013), American professional baseball playerGil Castillo (born 1965), American martial arts fighterHeberto Castillo (1928–1997), Mexican civil engineer and political activistIrán Castillo (born 1977), Mexican actressJesús Castillo, Jr. (contemporary), professional wrestlerJoey Castillo (born 1966), American rock drummerJorge Castillo (artist) (born 1933), Spanish-Argentine painter and sculptorJorge Castillo (chef) (contemporary), Cuban-American chef and television personalityJosé de Jesús Castillo Rentería (1927–2013), Mexican Roman Catholic bishopJorge Del Castillo (born 1950), Peruvian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of PeruJosé Castillo (baseball) (born 1982), Venezuelan professional baseball playerJosé Castillo (Spanish Civil War) (1901–1936), Spanish Police Assault Guard lieutenant during the Second Spanish RepublicJosé del Castillo (1737–1793), Spanish painter in the Absolutism movementJosé Luis Castillo (born 1973), Mexican professional boxerJuan Castillo (American football) (born 1959), American football offensive line coachJuan Castillo (pitcher) (born 1970), Venezuelan professional baseball playerJuan Guillermo Castillo, Uruguayan football (soccer) playerJuan Ignacio González del Castillo (1763–1800), Spanish author of comic theaterKarol Castillo (1989–2013), Peruvian beauty pageant winnerKate del Castillo (born 1972), Mexican actressLiset Castillo (born 1973), Cuban basketball playerLuis Castillo (American football) (born 1983), American professional football playerLuis Castillo (baseball) (born 1975), Dominican professional baseball playerManny Castillo (born 1957), Dominican baseball playerMarcela Guerra Castillo (contemporary), served in the Chamber of Deputies 2003–2006María de Jesús Castillo (born 1983), Mexican female footballerMarino Vinicio Castillo (contemporary), Dominican lawyer and politicianMartín Castillo (born 1977), Mexican champion professional boxerMarty Castillo (born 1957), American professional baseball playerMark Castillo American physical education teacher at Saint Joseph's Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California.Mary Castillo (born 1974), American authorMiguel Santín del Castillo (19th century), President of El Salvador 1858–1860Nery Castillo (born 1984), Mexican professional football playerOscar Castillo (born 1954), Argentine politician, former governor of Catamarca ProvinceOtto René Castillo (1936–1967), Guatemalan poet and revolutionaryPilar del Castillo (born 1952), Spanish politician, Member of the European ParliamentRafael Castillo, several peopleRainier Castillo (born 1985), Filipino actorRamiro Castillo (1966–1997), Bolivian professional football playerRamón Castillo (1873–1944), President of Argentina 1942–1943Randy Castillo (1950–2002), American rock drummerRoberto Castillo, several peopleRosalio José Castillo Lara (born 1922), Venezuelan archbishop and cardinal; Vatican officialRuben Castillo (boxer) (born 1957), American professional boxerRuben Castillo (judge), United States District JudgeSandra M. Castillo (born 1962), Cuban-American poetSegundo Castillo (born 1982), Ecuadoran professional football playerSergio Badilla Castillo (born 1947), Chilean poetSusie Castillo (born 1980), American beauty queen, Miss USA 2003Tony Castillo (pitcher) (born 1963), former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcherTony Castillo (catcher) (born 1957), retired American baseball catcherValdemar Castillo (born 1946), Belizean politicianWelington Castillo (born 1987), Dominican baseball catcherFictional characters:
Eden and Cruz Castillo, couple on the American soap opera Santa BarbaraJimena Castillo, from Daughters of the Moon (book series)Lt. Martin Castillo, from Miami ViceRichard Castillo, Star Trek characterZoë Castillo, character from the computer game Dreamfall: The Longest Journey