Arter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Arter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Arter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 102
Agricultural Labourer 13
Living On Her Own Means 9
Farm Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
General Labourer 4
Ag Labourer 4
Farmer 4
Laundress 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Living On Own Means 3
Shepherd 3
Iron Fitter 3
Mariners Wife 2
At Home 2
Charwoman 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
House Painter 2
Labourer 2
Clerk Labourer 2
Coachman 2
Housekeeper 2
Living On Income 2
Machine Minder 2

Arter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Arter 100% 3,653
2 Router 50% 459
3 Reuter 50% 142
4 Ruter 60% 130
5 Rater 60% 113

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The surname Arter is the most popular version of all its varients

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