Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
EASTER
There are approximately 2,491 people named Easter in the UK. That makes it the 3,791th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 39 are named Easter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
EasterbyEasterday
Eastep
Pask
Pash
Aester
Aestor
Aeyster
Aesther
Aestei
Eastar
Easterd
Easterbe
Easdter
Easteraj
Easterdy
Eastard
Eastaires
E'Stur
Easterbye
Easterbie
Easterbey
Easterage
Easterbee
Eastau
The Easter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
EASTER. This name may be derived with nearly equal probability from several distinct sources, as : 1. From the parishes called Easter in Essex. 2. From the Christian festival, like Christmas, Noel, Pentecost, &c. : we have also Pask fi'om Lat. Pascha, 0. Fr. Pasche. 3. From tlie old Teutonic divinity, Ostre or Eastre. 4. It may be synonymous with Eastman and Easterling. The last derivation is supported by the form Le Ester of the H.Pi..