Forrester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forrester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forrester family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 128
Agricultural Labourer 21
At Home 15
House Servant 12
Dress Maker 11
Potter 11
Labourer 9
Laundress 9
Farm Labourer 8
Servant 8
Wife Of Above 7
Carpenter 6
Gardener 5
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 5
Tailor 5
Ag Lab 5
Dressmaker 4
Farm Servant 4
Farmers Son 4
Engineer 4
House Keeper 4
Shoe Binder 4
General Servant 4
Boot And Shoe Maker 4
Coal Miner 4

Forrester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forrester 100% 14,443
2 Forester 89% 5,759
3 Forrister 89% 1,251
4 Farrester 89% 190
5 Forister 78% 155

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The surname Forrester is the most popular version of all its varients

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