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 236
Labourer 25
General Labourer 17
General Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 11
Dress Maker 10
Annuitant 9
Servant Domestic 9
Farm Labourer 9
Carpenter 8
Charwoman 8
Baker 7
House Keeper 7
Laundress 6
Weaver Cotton 6
General Servant Domestic 5
None 5
Cotton Operative 5
Gardener 5
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Errand Boy 4
Coal Miner 4
Lace Maker 4
Shepherd 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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