Dresser Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dresser Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dresser family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 17
Dress Maker 6
House Keeper Domestic 4
House Painter 4
Egg Merchant 3
Scholar 3
Cooper 3
Farmer 3
Grocer 3
Grocer Assistant 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Blacksmith 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Colliery Engineman Above Ground 2
Cook Domestic 2
Cotton Doffer 2
Dressmaker 2
Farmer's Son Farmer's Relation 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Grocer & Seedsman 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Furniture Dealer's Assistant 2
Railway Engine Driver 2
Cotton Winder 2

Dresser Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dresser 100% 2,969
2 Dressor 86% 307

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

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