Lancaster

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old English

From Middle English Lancaster, Loncastre, the name of the Roman fort on the River Lune, from Lune + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”), found in many placenames.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Lanca Root name
Acker Old English origin
Ackerley Old English origin
Ackley Old English origin
Adley Old English origin
Ainsley Old English origin
Akridge Old English origin
Alby Old English origin
Aldous Old English origin

Popularity by Country

Lancaster

Rank #1009

Frequency 31,686 people (11.75 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 85.89% Hispanic 1.66% Black 9.64% Asian/PI 0.53% Native Am. 0.64% Two+ 1.64%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Lancaster

Rank #1921

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Lancaster

Rank #172720

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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