Loncaster Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Loncaster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loncaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Loncaster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loncaster has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loncaster? popularity and diffusion

Loncaster is the 3,798,600th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Loncaster is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Loncaster live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Loncaster is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 75 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater London, where 4 percent reside. Apart from England Loncaster occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Loncaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loncaster has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Loncaster surname rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loncaster
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