Glister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Glister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Glister family

Profession Census Frequency
Farm Labourer 10
Scholar 7
Carpenter 2
Apprentice Dress Maker 1
Cotton Porter 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Blacksmith 1
Blacksmiths Wife 1
Farmer Labourer Wife 1
Farmer Wife 1
Farmers Wife 1
Journeyman Carpenter 1
Journeyman Carpenters Wife 1
Labourer 1
Labourer Daughter 1
Labourer Wife 1
Pauper Farm Labourer 1
Retired Carpenter 1
Wine 1

Glister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Glaister 88% 3,987
2 Gloster 86% 1,444
3 Glister 100% 603
4 Glaster 86% 176

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The surname Glister is the 3rd most popular variant of Glaister.

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