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 126
Agricultural Labourer 17
General Servant 10
Coal Miner 10
Farm Labourer 10
Labourer 9
Dress Maker 7
Grocer 6
Dressmaker 5
House Keeper 5
Stone Miner 5
Blacksmith 4
Joiner 4
Daughter Of The Above 4
Cotton Weaver 4
House Maid 3
Shoe Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Agricultural Lab 3
Gardener 3
Painter 3
Brass Founder 3
Carter 2
Charwoman 2
Errand Boy 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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