Fester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fester family

Profession Census Frequency
School 9
Private Means 3
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Housekeepr 2
Milliner 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Apprentice Carpenter 2
Assurance Agent 1
Inpist 1
Kit Porter 1
Farm Carter 1
Formerly House Painter 1
Dressmaker 1
Domestic 1
Betweenmaid 1
Tilder Jn Shee Trade 1
Spinster 1
Silver Muths Clerk 1
(old Age Pensioner) 1
Dress Maker Own Arent 1
Formerly Housekeeper Domestic 1
House Painter & Paperhanger 1
Retired Monthly Nurse 1
Upper Housemaid (domestic) 1
Visitor 1

Fester Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Fester is the 6th most popular variant of Foster.

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