The Decastro surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,354 people carried this name — #6,361 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 54,900 people counted. That is up 26% from 4,235 in 2000.

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Where the name comes from

The origin of the Decastro surname

From Spanish de Castro, a common Filipino surname, but also a Hispanic surname.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Decastro» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In print

Decastro in American newspapers,
1885–1899.

Newspaper page from The Worcester Spy carrying the name Decastro
The Worcester Spy 1899-10-29
Newspaper page from Daily Evening Bulletin carrying the name Decastro
Daily Evening Bulletin 1885-01-27
Newspaper page from Semi-weekly South Kentuckian carrying the name Decastro
Semi-weekly South Kentuckian 1885-01-30

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 2,110 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Decastro in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1920s.

45 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Decastro. The most, 18, date from the 1920s.

Articles, by state

South Australia 17
Victoria 15
New South Wales 5
Tasmania 4
Western Australia 4

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Decastro.

Who carried it

People named Decastro,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Luca Grimaldi De Castro
    Luca Grimaldi De Castro 1530–1611 · politician
  • Fernanda de Castro
    Fernanda de Castro 1900–1994 · novelist
  • Joseph H. De Castro
    Joseph H. De Castro 1844–1892 · military personnel
  • Giovanni De Castro
    Giovanni De Castro 1837–1897 · journalist
  • Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya
    Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya 1894–1968 · businessperson
  • Isabel de Castro 1931–2005 · film actor

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0.

In the public record

People named Decastro,
in the records of 7 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 States687 records

687 records of the Decastro name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 374
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 149
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 66
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 44
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 29
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 25
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Craig S. Decastro

    Born 1921 in New York. Enlisted 1945 at New York City; mechanic from Suffolk County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2000, buried at Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Francesco Decastro

    Arrived at New York in 1906 aboard the Koenigin Luise from Genoa, aged 36; laborer. From Ariano, Rovigo, Italy; bound for Utica.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Errol R. De Castro

    U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Born 1941, died 1996; buried at Calverton National Cemetery, New York.

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

Showing 3 of 687 records for Decastro in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

France97 records

97 records of the Decastro 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 Manuel Decastro

    Born 1927 in Portugal; died 1993 in Gonesse (Val-d'Oise).

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

    Born 1914 in Spain; died 1995 in Pierrefitte-Nestalas (Hautes-Pyrénées).

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

    Born 1900 in Portugal; died 1993 in Eaubonne (Val-d'Oise).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 97 records for Decastro in France.

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).

Netherlands58 records

58 records of the Decastro name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 28
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 22
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 8
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Wilhelmina de Castro

    Born 1906 in Rotterdam. Married in 1936 in De Bilt.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jacob Henriques de Castro

    Married in 1920 in Amsterdam; commercial traveller.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Judith Henriques de Castro

    Died 1885 in 's-Gravenhage, aged 71.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 58 records for Decastro 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).

Australia17 records

17 records of the Decastro name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 15
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 2
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Leopold R. Decastro

    Medical practitioner of N Zealand, Victoria; died 1951.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Geo Decastro

    Sailed from Victoria in 1881 aboard the Rotomahana, bound for New Zealand, aged 30.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Jose Carlos M. de Castro

    Metal polisher of Keysborough, Victoria; died 1979.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 17 records for Decastro in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

New Zealand4 records

4 records of the Decastro name in New Zealand Marlborough District cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Robert Knox De Castro

    Died 1999, aged 68; buried at Fairhall Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Alfred Henry de Castro

    Died 1952, aged 77; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Grace Anne De Castro

    Died 1971; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Decastro in New Zealand.

Counts: Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Canada1 record

1 record of the Decastro name in Canada City of Calgary cemetery records
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Garcia Jose Alfredo Decastro

    Buried in 1985 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Belgium1 record

1 record of the Decastro name in Belgium Belgian population registers
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Jean Francois De Castro

    In the population register of Aalst; born 1832 in Lokeren.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Aalst (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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