Casterton Surname

599,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Casterton Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin) belonging to Casterton = the Farm or Estate by the Roman Camp [v. under Caster, and + Old English tún, a farm, &c.]

Casterton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Casterton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Latin) belonging to Casterton = the Farm or Estate by the Roman Camp [v. under Caster, and + Old English tún, a farm, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Westmoreland and Rutland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Casterton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Casterton Come From? nationality or country of origin

Casterton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Casterton? popularity and diffusion

Casterton is the 599,225th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,041,514 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Casterton live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England Casterton is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England Casterton is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Casterton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Casterton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Casterton last name expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Casterton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Casterton surname are 30.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.36% registered with the party.

The amount Casterton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $56,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caterton942/
Catterton891,181/
Costerton8955/
Castreton891/
Catherton890/
Kesterton78597/
Katterton781/
Cattertan781/
Kosterton781/
Catirtan711/
Kestorton670/

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