Origin and popularity of first name Chester
Origin of first name
Chester :
A surname, now used as a Christian name. From the city of Chester, so called from the Latin castrum, a fortified place, a camp. Chester was the principal encampment of the Romans in Britain.
Name day: October 05 (Chester)
Popularity of the first name Chester
The popularity of the first name, from 1600 to nowadays, is calculated on the basis of the family trees published on Geneanet.Geographical distribution of the first name Chester
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