Kastelli: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Whether you spell it Kastelli or Castelli, the story begins in the same place. The name is usually explained as “Dweller by a castle”.

Kastelli and Castelli

Kastelli writes “k” in place of the “c” found in Castelli, a common scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Castellini.

In the records

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Castellà and Castello.

Heraldry and the Kastelli name

Arms linked to Castelli and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Kastelli family name pack.