Frost Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Frost Name Meaning: Name given to someone with white hair or beard, or who had an unbending or cold attitude

Roots found in England, Germany, Denmark & Sweden, with a William Frost recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frost Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frost family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,140
Agricultural Labourer 588
House Servant 197
At Home 109
Labourer 108
Servant 102
Dress Maker 99
Farm Labourer 92
General Servant 66
Gardener 61
Errand Boy 60
Pauper 58
Shoe Maker 57
Carpenter 49
Scholar At Home 49
House Keeper 47
Laundress 47
Annuitant 43
Tailor 43
Coal Miner 41
Blacksmith 36
Butcher 33
Cook 32
House Maid 29
Farm Servant 28

Frost Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Frost 100% 115,457
2 Forest 67% 7,663
3 Forst 60% 1,771
4 Fairest 57% 848
5 Frist 80% 622
6 First 60% 519
7 Frast 80% 357
8 Frest 80% 350
9 Furst 60% 145
10 Forset 50% 109

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

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