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 487
Domestic Servant 25
Coal Miner 25
Labourer 25
Agricultural Labourer 25
General Labourer 22
Dress Maker 21
Potter 17
General Servant 13
Annuitant 11
Farmers Daughter 11
Farm Servant Indoor 10
Farmers Son 10
Carpenter 8
House Keeper 8
Farm Labourer 8
Iron Moulder 8
No Occupation 8
Grocer 8
Iron Miner 8
Laundress 7
Joiner 7
None 6
Pupil Teacher 6
Farmers Wife 6

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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