Faster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Faster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Faster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 79
Agricultural Labourer 9
Coal Miner 6
Domestic Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Farmers Son 4
Laundress 3
Grocer 3
? Maker Tailor 2
Cook 2
Governess 2
Joiner 2
Labourer 2
Nurse 2
Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Market Porter 2
No Occupation 2
Tailor 2
Nurse Domestic 2
Silk Weaver 2
Charwoman 2
Groom 2
Mill Labourer 2

Faster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foster 83% 275,967
2 Faster 100% 3,806
3 Foister 71% 1,298
4 Fister 83% 803
5 Feaster 86% 650
6 Fester 83% 560
7 Fostor 67% 219
8 Fuster 83% 121
9 Fooster 71% 116

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The surname Faster is the 2nd most popular variant of Foster.

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