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
Living On Own Means 78
General Labourer 43
Cotton Weaver 40
Dress Maker 33
Farmer 31
Cook Domestic 30
Scholar 25
General Servant Domestic 23
Dressmaker 16
Laundress Wash 16
School 16
Housemaid Domestic 16
Bricklayer 15
Brick Layer 14
Domestic Servant 13
Charwoman 12
House Keeper Domestic 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Railway Clerk 12
House Keeper 11
Butcher 10
Servant Domestic 10
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Market Gardener 9

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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