Hastings Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hastings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hastings family

Profession Census Frequency
School 389
Private Means 52
General Labourer 40
Labourer 22
Farmer 20
Dressmaker 18
General Servant (domestic) 18
Clerk 17
Farm Labourer 17
At Home 15
Shop Assistant 15
Domestic Servant 14
Housekeeper 12
No Occupation 12
Tailoress 12
Errand Boy 12
Laundress 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Soldier 11
None 10
At School 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Milliner 9
Dock Labourer 9
Drapers Assistant 8

Hastings Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hastings 100% 18,220
2 Hustings 88% 213
3 Haystings 89% 123

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

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