Feist Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Feist Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Feist family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 3
Male Servant 3
Servant 2
Apprentice 2
Engineer 1
Silk Weaver 1
Hat Manufacturer 1
Merchant 1
Ag Labourer 1
School Mistress 1
Brewer 1
Butcher 1
Cord Wainer 1
Cordwainer 1
Gardener 1
Grocer 1
High Constable 1
Independent 1
Journeyman 1
Poulterer 1
School Master 1
Shop Keeper 1

Feist Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Feast 80% 3,862
2 Feist 100% 1,597
3 Fast 60% 618
4 Fost 60% 612
5 Faust 60% 279
6 Fiest 60% 221
7 Feest 80% 216
8 Fist 80% 185
9 Foste 40% 145
10 Foost 60% 102

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The surname Feist is the 2nd most popular variant of Feast.

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