Given name & surname
Cheston
“from the camp of the soldiers”
Cheston is a variant of Chester. One Latin interpretation is “from the camp of the soldiers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cheston is a variant of Chester. One Latin interpretation is “from the camp of the soldiers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cheston is a variant of Chester. Chester has been associated with Old English and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Cheston is a variant of Chester. The history of Chester gives this family its wider story. Chester’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Cheston through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 844
- 844 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,391 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,391 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 50 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 774 as a first name in 2020; 312 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cheston’s family of names
Cheston has a related form in Chester. In Greek usage, Cheston as a surname is a transliteration of Χέστον.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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