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
School 352
Farmer 30
Farm Labourer 27
Private Means 26
Coal Miner Hewer 20
General Servant (domestic) 19
Domestic Servant 19
Labourer 18
Scholar 18
At School 17
House Painter 12
General Labourer 12
None 12
Shop Assistant 11
Carter 11
Assisting In The Business 10
House Keeper 10
Joiner 10
Bricklayer 9
Assistant 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Insurance Agent 8
Butcher 8
Charwoman 8
Dressmaker 8

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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