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 1,671
Agricultural Labourer 589
Labourer 135
House Servant 131
Dress Maker 97
Servant 86
Coal Miner 71
House Keeper 57
General Servant 56
Laundress 53
Shoe Maker 49
Gardener 47
Tailor 42
Carter 36
Blacksmith 35
Lace Maker 34
Cook 33
Farm Labourer 32
Carpenter 32
House Maid 32
Straw Plaiter 30
Ag Labourer 30
Domestic Servant 28
Errand Boy 27
Potter 26

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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