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 1,027
Agricultural Labourer 172
Cotton Weaver 146
Labourer 91
Domestic Servant 56
Dress Maker 56
Coal Miner 52
General Servant 51
House Keeper 41
Farm Servant 38
Servant 33
Farm Labourer 29
Annuitant 28
Joiner 26
Laundress 25
Tailor 23
Grocer 22
Ag Labourer 21
Wife Of Above 20
Worsted Weaver 20
General Servant Domestic 17
Cotton Winder 17
Gardener 16
Butcher 16
Cotton Spinner 16

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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