Gorst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gorst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gorst family

Profession Census Frequency
School 98
Farmer 15
No Occupation 6
At Home 6
Carter 6
Labourer 6
Working On Farm 6
At School 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
Grocer 5
Weaver Cotton 5
Dock Labourer 4
Chemical Labourer 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Dressmaker 4
Scholar 4
Clerk 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Dairy Maid 3
Dairy Work 3
Domestic Servant 3
Private Means 3
Assisting In The Shop 3
Blacksmith 3

Gorst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grist 60% 9,782
2 Gorst 100% 4,439
3 Grust 60% 609
4 Grest 60% 409
5 Greest 50% 325
6 Gurst 80% 300
7 Grost 60% 211
8 Griest 50% 128

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The surname Gorst is the 2nd most popular variant of Grist.

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