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 635
Agricultural Labourer 178
House Servant 130
At Home 79
Labourer 69
Servant 43
Farm Labourer 42
Dress Maker 40
Annuitant 30
Farm Servant 26
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 25
House Keeper 24
Lace Maker 23
Laundress 23
Coal Miner 22
Hand Loom Weaver 22
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 22
Carpenter 20
Ag Lab 19
Weaver 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Power Loom Weaver 18
Tailor 17
Wool Comber 17
Errand Boy 17

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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