Last Name CHESTON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of Cheshun, a town in county Hertford, formerly styled Cheston.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 61,376 (2000 US census)
Count 306 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 57.19%, or 175 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 38.89%, or 119 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.63%, or 5 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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