Meaning: Its source is castra, a Latin name meaning "Legionary camp."

Origin: "castra."

Nickname For: Chester

Popularity: The name Chet ranked 1027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This was a surname used to designate those from the city of Chester.

Chester began as a Roman military outpost, and is the only English city with its Roman outer wall still intact.