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
Living On Own Means 41
General Servant Domestic 28
Farmer 26
General Labourer 18
Scholar 15
Dress Maker 15
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Dressmaker 9
School 9
Bricklayer Labourer 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
House Painter 7
Coal Miner C Hewer 7
Farmer's Son F Rel 7
Boiler Maker 6
Plumber 6
Cook Domestic 6
Iron Moulder 6
Railway Porter 6
Stone Mason 6
Bricklayer 6
Gardener Domestic 6
House Maid Domestic 5

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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