Elster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Mother's Help Domestic 1
Gas Stoker 1
Nurse Sick At London Hospital 1
Labourer 1

Elster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lister 67% 54,853
2 Lester 67% 34,712
3 Laister 57% 1,708
4 Leister 71% 940
5 Laster 67% 903
6 Loster 67% 493
7 Luster 67% 259
8 Alister 71% 247
9 Elster 100% 158
10 Leaster 71% 145
11 Lestor 50% 101

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The surname Elster is the 9th most popular variant of Lister.

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