Dancaster Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dancaster Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Doncaster,' an early form.

John de Danecastre, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1450. William Dancastre, rector of Walcot, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1577. Buried-Margarett.

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Dancaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dancaster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Doncaster,' an early form.

John de Danecastre, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1450. William Dancastre, rector of Walcot, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1577. Buried-Margarett. wife of Thomas Danckester: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1593.-Robert Fox, servant with Mr. Dancaster: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

= Doncaster, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Doncaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dancaster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dancaster occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dancaster.

How Common Is The Last Name Dancaster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dancaster is the 1,364,059th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Dancaster live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England it is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 29 percent live, Norfolk, where 17 percent live and Cheshire, where 16 percent live. Beside England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Dancaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dancaster has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dancaster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dancaster surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Dancaster earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doncaster891,665/
Donckaster8414/
Dancoste8216/
Domcaster784/
Dankester780/
Dankate755/
Dhankate716/
Doncasty711/
Deankhate671/
Donkester670/
Dankote633/
Dankati633/
Dankata631/
Dancoti631/
Dhankati597/
Dankaita592/
Dankotte592/
Dankatoy591/
Dankeite591/
Dhankoote561/
Dankoti504/
Donkote502/
Dankota501/

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