Forester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forester family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 102
Agricultural Labourer 25
Labourer 12
Coal Miner 10
Potter 10
House Servant 9
Dress Maker 7
Carter 5
House Keeper 4
Farm Labourer 4
Farmer's Son 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Servant 4
House Maid 3
Wife 3
Bricklayer 3
House Wife 3
Tailor 3
Daughter Of Above 2
Nurse 2
Son Of Above 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Miner 2
Labourer To Mason 2
Grocer 2

Forester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forster 88% 71,459
2 Forrester 89% 14,443
3 Forester 100% 5,759
4 Froster 75% 1,763
5 Forrister 78% 1,251
6 Farster 75% 364
7 Forister 88% 155

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The surname Forester is the 3rd most popular variant of Forster.

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