As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CHESTERMAN. L A native of Chester, just as we say a Cornishman, a Kentishman. 2. Many places where Roman and other military "stations (casfra) existed are called chesters, and residence at such a spot may have conferred the surname.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Occupational name

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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