The Casteel surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 8,472 people carried this name — #4,180 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 34,800 people counted. That is up 3% from 8,216 in 2000.

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In print

Casteel in American newspapers,
1926–1929.

Newspaper page from The Washington Times carrying the name Casteel
The Washington Times 1926-09-09
Newspaper page from Evening Star carrying the name Casteel
Evening Star 1928-12-11
Newspaper page from Evening Star carrying the name Casteel
Evening Star 1929-11-12

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 18,757 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Casteel,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Homer H. Casteel
    Homer H. Casteel 1878–1958 · politician
  • Homer H. Casteel
    Homer H. Casteel 1879–1958 · politician
  • Gerard Casteel 1667–1733 · canon
  • Miles W. Casteel 1895–1977 · American football coach
  • Homer Casteel Jr. 1919–1972 · writer
  • Bette Dickson Casteel 1920– · writer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Casteel,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States397 records

397 records of the Casteel name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 292
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 89
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 9
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 3
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 2
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 1
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record George B. Casteel

    Born 1917 in Montana. Enlisted 1942 at Presidio of Monterey, California; sales agent. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1958, buried at San Francisco National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record James Dennis Casteel

    Born 1950; from Englewood, Tennessee. U.S. Army, heavy construction equipment operator; killed in action 1969 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Arthur Casteel

    U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Born 1883, died 1964; buried at Knoxville National Cemetery, Tennessee.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 397 records for Casteel in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Netherlands273 records

273 records of the Casteel name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 117
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 106
  • Dutch population registers 50
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Gerarda Johanna Casteel

    Married in 1834 in Elst; maidservant. Died 1874 in Elden, aged 79.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Everdina Casteel

    Born 1826 in Vorden. Died 1905 in Okkenbroek (Diepenveen), aged 78.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Elisabeth Johanna Casteel

    In the population register of Driewegen; of private means, born 1798 in Oostburg.

    Open Archives, Gemeentearchief Borsele (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 273 records for Casteel in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Germany3 records

3 records of the Casteel name in Germany Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Ignatz Casteel

    From Aachen. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 22 January 1916 (Infantry Regiment No. 160).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Josef Casteel

    From Hardt, M.-Gladbach. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 12 November 1917.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  3. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Paul Casteel

    From Aachen. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 29 August 1917.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0).

France2 records

2 records of the Casteel name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Simone Cornelia Casteel

    Born 1918 in Lyon (Rhône); died 1984 in Champigny-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Gabriel Casteel

    Born 1929 in Cazaugitat (Gironde); died 1996 in Creil (Oise).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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