Dexter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dexter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dexter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 306
Agricultural Labourer 48
Labourer 20
General Servant 15
Domestic Servant 13
Blacksmith 11
Dress Maker 11
Frame Work Knitter 10
Joiner 9
Tailor 8
Painter 7
Servant 6
Butcher 6
Frame Work Knitter Merino 6
Lace Mender 6
House Keeper 5
Wife Of Above 5
Baker 5
Coal Miner 5
Railway Clerk 5
Housekeeper 5
Laundress 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Porter 5
Photographer 5

Dexter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dexter 100% 13,432
2 Doxter 83% 100

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

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