Broster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Broster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Broster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 106
Dress Maker 8
Farmers Daughter 7
Farmers Son 6
House Keeper 5
Farmers Wife 5
Joiner 5
Annuitant 4
Railway Porter 4
Coal Miner 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Labourer In Cotton Print Work 3
Baker 3
Farmer's Son 3
Gardener 3
Domestic Servant 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Servant Domestic 2
Stone Mason 2
Stone Quarryman 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Potter 2
Potters Transferer 2

Broster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Broster 100% 4,320
2 Brister 86% 3,554
3 Bairster 63% 460
4 Bruster 86% 369
5 Barister 75% 358
6 Braster 86% 159
7 Bristor 71% 132
8 Barster 71% 121
9 Breuster 75% 120
10 Brester 86% 119

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

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