Hester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hester family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 172
Agricultural Labourer 36
Labourer 31
Dress Maker 14
Domestic Servant 13
Baker 10
Servant 10
General Servant 9
Laundress 8
Lace Maker 8
Farmer Labourer 8
Porter 7
House Keeper 7
Carpenter 6
Gardener 6
Milliner 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Annuitant 5
Farm Labourer 5
Tailoress 5
Maltster 4
Charwoman 4
Coach Painter 4
Dressmaker 4
General Domestic Servant 4

Hester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hester 100% 10,070
2 Hoster 83% 1,740
3 Haster 83% 1,021
4 Huster 83% 305
5 Heaster 86% 143
6 Hister 83% 112

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

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