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 2,535
Agricultural Labourer 360
General Labourer 190
Coal Miner 155
Domestic Servant 153
Dress Maker 126
General Servant 104
Living On Own Means 99
Farmer 92
Farm Labourer 91
General Servant Domestic 88
Labourer 87
Living On Her Own Means 86
Laundress 86
House Keeper 53
Gardener 52
Dressmaker 52
Clerk 50
Carpenter 49
Tailoress 45
Errand Boy 43
Tailor 39
Blacksmith 36
Charwoman 35
General Domestic Servant 35

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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