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
Scholar 34
Domestic Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 4
Labourer 3
Laundress 3
Annuitant 3
Other Particulars 2
Income From Interest Of Money 2
Teacher Of Music 2
Bar Maid Out Of Employ 1
Barmaid 1
Book Gilder 1
The Wife Of Quinton Swiss 9 Chester Street London Clerk In The Treasury 1
Governess Teacher 1
2nd Corporal R E 1
Cordwainer 1
Cowman Agricultural Labourer Domestic Servant 1
Gardener 1
Jobbing Printer 1
Loader 1
Newspaper Reporter 1
No Occupation 1
Railway Clerk 1
Railway Servant 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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