Custerson Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Custerson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Coustance.' The popular form was Custance.
'But Hermegild loved Custance as hire. And distance hath so long sojourned ther.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. 4956-7.
Read More About This SurnameCusterson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Custerson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Coustance.' The popular form was Custance.
'But Hermegild loved Custance as hire. And distance hath so long sojourned ther.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. 4956-7.
To-day as surnames both Custance and Custerson (i.e. Custance-son) are familiar to Cambridgeshire, distance as a personal name was a favourite in that county in the 13th century. For Custerson, compare Matterson, Paterson and Catterson, from Mattinson, Pattinson, and Cattinson.
Constance, or Custance de Byerne, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Custaunce, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henry fil. Custance, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Custance Burnard, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Custance de Bergh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam Custanson, 1379: ibid.
The last two instances entered together are probably mother and son.
Willelmus Custeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Custans serviens Petri atte Milne, 1379: ibid.
Petronilla Custaunce, 1379: ibid.
1639. Married — Henry Custance and Maria Godbeare: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1801. — Robert Custance and Elizabeth Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
Custerson Demographics
Average Custerson Salary in
England
£31,378
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Custerson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Custerson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Custerson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Custerson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,691,963rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname Custerson is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Custerson live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.
Custerson is most widely held in England, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England it is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 20 percent live, Suffolk, where 15 percent live and Devon, where 12 percent live. Other than England Custerson is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 9 percent live.
Custerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Custerson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chusterson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Gusterson | 89 | 185 | / |
| Casterson | 89 | 67 | / |
| Cutterson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cutherson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kusterson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Costerison | 84 | 45 | / |
| Gustersson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Caesterson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Guesterson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Coterson | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ksterson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kesterson | 78 | 3,724 | / |
| Castersen | 78 | 25 | / |
| Justersen | 78 | 6 | / |
| Castreson | 78 | 5 | / |
| Gustarson | 78 | 4 | / |
| Gustersan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kisterson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kasterson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cotterson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Costerisan | 74 | 103 | / |
| Castersana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustarsson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Castrisson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kestersion | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kessterson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kaasterson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustarison | 74 | 0 | / |
| Kaustersen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Kestrson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Castrission | 70 | 149 | / |
| Castrosin | 67 | 174 | / |
| Castrasan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Castresna | 67 | 22 | / |
| Castrocin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Castrezon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Castrosín | 67 | 3 | / |
| Castrosan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kestorson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kestersin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kestersan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kestersen | 67 | 0 | / |
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