Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LANCASTER
There are approximately 13,955 people named Lancaster in the UK. That makes it the 729th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 221 are named Lancaster.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
LancashireLankester
Lancasteer
Lancasster
Lancastere
Lancasterr
Lancastar
Lancaaster
Lancasterd
Lancasater
Lanacaster
Lancastee
Lancaste
Lancashter
Lancastel
Lancaser
Lancast
Lancasetr
Lancastell
Lancastele
Lancasser
The Lancaster surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town and county of England, the castle or city on the Loyne or Lan river. The Britons called it Caerwerydd. (See Chester.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LANCASTER. The chief town of Lancashire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.