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
School 947
Cotton Weaver 125
Farm Labourer 89
Private Means 77
Farmer 66
Coal Miner Hewer 62
Labourer 54
General Labourer 51
Weaver 49
General Servant (domestic) 47
At Home 46
Dressmaker 45
Carter 36
Domestic Servant 29
Housekeeper 29
None 29
At School 28
House Keeper 25
Bricklayer 25
Charwoman 24
Dress Maker 24
House Painter 22
Scholar 21
Joiner 21
Shop Assistant 20

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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