Caston Surname

82,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Caston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caston,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Watton. A well-known family sprung from this spot and ramified strongly.

Robert de Caston, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wydo de Caston, Norfolk, ibid.

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Caston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6041:78,7278,989
England3191:174,66515,923
Spain2591:180,51012,735
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Australia1201:224,96421,387
Philippines631:1,606,956108,100
Tanzania531:998,89845,319
Argentina471:909,43458,335
India321:23,970,793327,222
Wales231:134,5459,804
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
France151:4,428,181244,602
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
Scotland281:133,6865,889
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7431:67,5897,337

The alternate forms: Castón (10) are calculated separately.

Caston (3,025) may also be a first name.

Caston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caston,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Watton. A well-known family sprung from this spot and ramified strongly.

Robert de Caston, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wydo de Caston, Norfolk, ibid.

John de Cateston, Norfolk, 30 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

William de Catestune, or Caston, Norfolk, 1200: ibid.

William Caston, Norfolk, temp. 1415: ibid.

1604. Bridget Caston: Marriage Lic. (London).

1796. Married — Matthew Coston and Mary Castle: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Caston (Norfolk) A.D. 1200 Catestune = Cate’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Caston Last Name Facts

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

Caston is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Castón. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 82,866th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,247,227 people. The last name Caston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Caston reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Caston is also the 131,449th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 3,025 people.

Caston is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,604 people, or 1 in 78,727. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Mississippi, where 12 percent are found and Louisiana, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.

Caston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Caston last name expanded 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Caston surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caston surname are 1.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.98% more than the national average, earning R 403,944 per year; in United States they earn 11.29% less than the national average, earning $38,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.02% more than the national average, earning $65,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castón9410/
Chaston921,461/
Causton92973/
Ciaston92148/
Castone9255/
Cashton9232/
Casston922/
Caxston922/
Castong921/
Ceaston921/
Cayston921/
Castgon921/
Caiston920/
Castton920/
Casthon920/
Cadston920/
Caton9114,954/
Cheaston865/
Chauston865/
Castoing862/
Castogne861/
Cashthon861/
Chastone860/
Castan839,735/
Coston838,073/
Cayton834,175/
Catton833,816/
Catone832,618/
Catong831,259/
Jaston83991/
Cauton83572/
Kaston83494/
Caxton83162/
Saston83140/
Castán83106/
Ceaton8355/
Castom8351/
Caiton8335/
Cathon8332/
Castun838/
Castão835/
Catoun832/
Cahton831/
Castàn831/
Zaston830/
Castongue8018/
Castonova803/
Chastonne800/
Ciastoń771,466/
Chastan771,385/
Couston771,139/
Castang77585/
Cauthon77555/
Qastoun77457/
Castant77320/
Jastone77264/
Coyston77206/
Kastoun7781/
Cattone7770/
Cheaton7770/
Choston7758/
Castane7758/
Kastoen7757/
Zastoin7756/
Seaston7751/
Kashton7742/
Caitong7737/
Catonne7726/
Jayston7718/
Ceiston7716/
Cathone7714/
Kaszton7714/
Catonhe7713/
Castand7713/
Chastun7712/
Caitone777/
Costone777/
Kastone776/
Cuiston774/
Coiston773/
Kastoon773/
Castann773/
Castaão773/
Chaxton772/
Keaston772/
Qastoon772/
Kayston771/
Sashton771/
Castaan771/
Cathoun771/
Caithon771/
Jaxston771/
Costton771/
Cooston771/
Scoston771/
Khaston771/
Cachton771/
Cahaton771/
Ciastan771/
Cautong771/
Catoune771/
Cattoën771/
Castanc771/
Costoin771/
Zastone771/
Caustan770/
Cathonn770/
Cautton770/
Cathoon770/
Sauston770/
Caayton770/
Saaston770/
Ciastonova751/
Catan7310,025/
Katon734,641/
Coton734,091/
Catão7375/
Catón7322/
Catán738/
Qaton732/
Catàn731/
Catom730/
Castagne712,293/
Cheathon7138/
Khastoon7114/
Kastoune717/
Castanhe716/
Chastane712/
Cautoune712/
Chaistan712/
Kasthone711/
Kashtoon711/
Catochin711/
Cahstant711/
Chashtan711/
Cheatoin711/
Cathoune711/
Catuogne711/
Cauthong711/
Ceishton710/
Cathondt710/
Cotton6769,003/
Khaton6752,535/
Keaton6712,188/
Costan678,041/
Katoon673,151/
Couton672,336/
Cattan671,734/
Catane671,243/
Caitom67860/
Kastan67590/
Kayton67544/
Keston67494/
Koston67452/
Katone67451/
Cathan67372/
Caytan67355/
Cotone67339/
Kaiton67328/
Qatoon67277/
Katoun67203/
Caitan67195/
Coxton67189/
Cataan67131/
Kahton67115/
Joston67115/
Castam67108/
Jastan6797/
Cotong6765/
Catang6760/
Kastun6756/
Catant6755/
Kathon6748/
Costân6744/
Castum6743/
Katton6733/
Costom6728/
Katuon6726/
Castañ6722/
Coiton6717/
Sastan6715/
Quaton6714/
Cooton6712/
Cothon6712/
Khashtoon6712/
Ckasthane679/
Zastonova678/
Castanova678/
Catann677/
Qahton675/
Ceyton675/
Castangue675/
Caitán674/
Kastonova674/
Kaaton674/
Costán674/
Jaxton673/
Catgan673/
Cattom672/
Cautom672/
Ceiton672/
Qastan672/
Cautan672/
Castuhina672/
Caztan672/
Zastan672/
Katonn671/
Qatoun671/
Qatton671/
Costun671/
Cuoton671/
Coyton671/
Soston671/
Kauton671/
Catand671/
Caatan671/
Katonh671/
Kadton671/
Caîtan671/
Cattán671/
Cahtthong671/
Chaisthan671/
Cahtan670/
Zaxton670/
Cathom670/

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