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 207
Agricultural Labourer 37
General Labourer 30
Dress Maker 16
Domestic Servant 15
Coal Miner 12
Labourer 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Gardener 8
General Servant 8
Errand Boy 7
Living On Her Own Means 7
Cook 6
Farm Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 6
Laundress 6
Carpenter 5
General Domestic Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Blacksmith 5
Char Woman 5
Carman 5
Paper Maker 4
Tailor 4
Tailoress 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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