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 3,329
Agricultural Labourer 486
Dress Maker 160
General Servant 140
Domestic Servant 139
Labourer 139
Coal Miner 125
Farm Labourer 123
General Labourer 120
Laundress 89
Carpenter 67
General Servant Domestic 55
Annuitant 47
Shoe Maker 45
Tailor 45
Servant 43
House Keeper 39
Charwoman 38
No Occupation 38
Blacksmith 36
Gardener 36
Tailoress 35
Painter 34
Fisherman 34
Cook Domestic Servant 33

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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