Forester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forester family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 26
Female Servant 23
Independent 18
Labourer 11
Farmer 7
Shoe Maker 7
Cotton Weaver 6
Male Servant 6
Gardener 6
Silk Weaver 5
Coal Miner 4
Ag Lab 4
Miner 4
Lock Smith 3
Potter 3
Potter's Apprentice 3
Clerk 2
Piecer 2
Seaman 2
Governess 2
Policeman 2
Patient Seaman 2
School Mistress 2
Warehouseman 2
Journeyman Potter 2

Forester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forster 88% 71,459
2 Forrester 89% 14,443
3 Forester 100% 5,759
4 Froster 75% 1,763
5 Forrister 78% 1,251
6 Farster 75% 364
7 Forister 88% 155

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The surname Forester is the 3rd most popular variant of Forster.

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