Lancaster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lancaster Name Meaning: Originates from the town in Lascashire which is named after the river 'Lune' and also comprises of the Anglo-Saxon 'ceaster' meaning 'Roman settlement/fort'.

Taken from the place name Lancaster, given to someone who came from this place or had ancestry their.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lancaster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lancaster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,393
Cotton Weaver 177
Agricultural Labourer 144
Domestic Servant 68
Dress Maker 68
Coal Miner 68
General Labourer 65
Labourer 51
House Keeper 44
General Servant 38
Annuitant 35
Farm Labourer 31
Laundress 29
Farm Servant Indoor 29
General Servant Domestic 27
Butcher 24
Worsted Weaver 23
Grocer 21
Joiner 21
No Occupation 20
Farm Servant 20
Farmers Son 19
Tailor 18
Cotton Spinner 18
Cotton Winder 18

Lancaster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lancaster 100% 54,442
2 Lancester 89% 538

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The surname Lancaster is the most popular version of all its varients

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