Kesterton Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kesterton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kesterton.' I have not found the spot.

Kesterton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4931:113,01811,616
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kesterton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kesterton.' I have not found the spot.

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

(Anglo-Latin) belonging to Kesterton or Casterton = the Roman-Camp Town [Old English c(e)aster (Latin castra, a camp) +tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Casterton; a location name in Westmorland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kesterton Last Name Facts

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

Kesterton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kesterton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesterton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 538,780th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The surname Kesterton is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kesterton reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 113,018. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 31 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Kesterton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kesterton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kesterton last name rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesterton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kesterton are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kesterton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.32% more than the national average, earning $56,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.2% more than the national average, earning $65,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ketterton891/
Kosterton891/
Kestorton890/
Chesterton841,461/
Casterton78519/
Costerton7855/
Cetterton785/
Cetherton780/
Chiterton670/
Quitterton633/

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