Castro

CASTRO Spanish and Portuguese toponymic surname derived from *castro*, meaning “fort” or “castle,” from the Latin *castrum*, referring to ancient fortified settlements common in the Iberian Peninsula. The name appears in Iberian records prior to the colonial period and spread widely to the Americas through Spanish and Portuguese migration during the colonial era. As with many Iberian surnames, its presence alone does not indicate Jewish ancestry, but individuals bearing this name appear in historical contexts associated with converso and crypto-Jewish communities.

Records (2)

Record	Year	Full name	First name	Surname	Location	Record?	Transcribed?
Judio-98	1627	Francisco López de Castro	Francisco	López de Castro	Granada, Nicaragua	Yes	No
Moises-75	1642	Pedro Fernandez de Castro	Pedro	Fernandez de Castro	México	No	No