Glaister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Glaister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Glaister family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 19
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Dress Maker 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Coal Hewer 4
Draper 3
Domestic Servant 3
Servant Domestic 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Farmer 2
Carpenter 2
Builder & Contractor 2
Charwoman 2
Farm Labourer Agricultural 2
Farmer Yeoman 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Iron Ore Miner 2
Joiner Carp 2
No Occupation 2
School Boy 2
School Girl 2
Steel Worker 2
Coal Hewer Under Ground 2
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 2
Book Sellers Assistant 2

Glaister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Glaister 100% 3,987
2 Gloster 75% 1,444
3 Glister 88% 603
4 Glaster 88% 176

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

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