Forst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forst family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 13
House Servant 3
Farm Servant 3
Home 3
Works At Silk Mill 3
Mariner 2
Inn Keeper 2
Formerly ?man 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Housemaid 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Joiner 1
Joiner Cabinet Maker 1
Laundress 1
Power Loom Weaver 1
Student 1
Brewers Labourer 1
Brewers Servant 1
Ag Labourer 1
Farmer Of 20 Acers Employing 8men 4 Boys And 4 Wom 1
Farmers Wife 1
Tram Man 1
Clerk In File Warehouse 1
Coach & Railway Turner 1

Forst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Frost 60% 115,457
2 Forest 83% 7,663
3 Forst 100% 1,771
4 Fairest 57% 848
5 Frist 60% 622
6 First 80% 519
7 Frast 60% 357
8 Frest 60% 350
9 Furst 80% 145
10 Forset 83% 109

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The surname Forst is the 3rd most popular variant of Frost.

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