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
Living On Own Means 190
General Servant Domestic 189
General Labourer 187
Scholar 147
Dress Maker 124
Agricultural Labourer 115
Cook Domestic 102
Farmer 99
Domestic Servant 83
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 68
Carpenter 67
Housemaid Domestic 67
Laundress Wash 59
House Maid Domestic 51
Tailoress 50
Coal Miner Hewer 48
Servant Domestic 47
School 46
Charwoman 45
Cotton Weaver 43
Bricklayer 41
Butcher 40
Dressmaker 38
Gardener Domestic 38
Blacksmith 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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