Chester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chester family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 711
Agricultural Labourer 61
Domestic Servant 45
Dress Maker 38
Labourer 38
Cotton Weaver 37
General Labourer 32
General Servant 32
Laundress 22
Coal Miner 22
Annuitant 20
House Keeper 20
Farm Labourer 20
Farmers Son 18
Needle Maker 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Joiner 16
Farmers Daughter 15
Farmers Wife 14
Butcher 13
Farm Servant Indoor 13
Shoe Maker 13
Carpenter 12
Charwoman 12
Grocer 12

Chester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chester 100% 29,335
2 Chaster 86% 277
3 Chister 86% 187

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

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