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
School 505
Private Means 47
Farm Labourer 36
Dressmaker 34
Cotton Weaver 30
Farmer 30
Labourer 28
General Servant (domestic) 26
Bricklayer 23
Clerk 22
None 20
At Home 20
General Labourer 19
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Railway Clerk 15
Shop Assistant 14
House Keeper 13
Laundress 13
Carter 13
Housekeeper 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Butcher 12
Assisting In The Business 11
Cook (domestic) 11
No Occupation 11

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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