Camp or fortress; stone camp
Cheston is an English surname-turned-given name derived from Old English. It likely refers to a 'chest' or stone chest, or more commonly, a settlement (ceaster) built near a stone structure or fortress.
Less common today
Cheston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,482 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American essayist and editor
