Coster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 166
Agricultural Labourer 34
Domestic Servant 14
Labourer 12
Farm Labourer 12
Laundress 11
General Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
Dress Maker 7
General Servant 7
Cigar Maker 6
Tailoress 6
Annuitant 5
Carman 5
No Occupation 5
Gardener 5
Grocer 5
Charwoman 4
Butcher 3
Coal Porter 3
Cork Cutter 3
House Keeper 3
Servant 3
Tailor 3
Farmers Son 3

Coster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Caster 83% 8,566
2 Coster 100% 7,154
3 Acaster 71% 1,597
4 Castree 57% 1,146
5 Costar 83% 927
6 Castor 67% 655
7 Caister 71% 534
8 Castro 50% 471
9 Custar 67% 245
10 Custer 83% 226
11 Caistor 57% 201
12 Acastor 57% 142

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The surname Coster is the 2nd most popular variant of Caster.

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