Castor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Castor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Castor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
Agricultural Labourer 4
Clerk 3
Coal Miner 3
Hosiery Frame Work 3
Laundress 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Domestic Nurse 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Collier 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
General Labourer 1
Coal Sinker & Miner 1
Iron Worker Coacher 1
Iron Mongers Assistant 1
Bus Driver 1
Carpenter 1
Curtain Taper Lace 1
Lock Smith 1
Cook Domestic Servsant 1
Baker 1
Boot Maker 1
Labourer 1
Living On His Own Means 1
Plate Layer 1

Castor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Caster 83% 8,566
2 Coster 67% 7,154
3 Acaster 71% 1,597
4 Castree 57% 1,146
5 Costar 67% 927
6 Castor 100% 655
7 Caister 71% 534
8 Castro 67% 471
9 Custar 67% 245
10 Custer 67% 226
11 Caistor 86% 201
12 Acastor 86% 142

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The surname Castor is the 6th most popular variant of Caster.

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