Kester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kester family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
Farm Labourer 8
General Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Carman 3
Scholar At National School 3
Coachman Domestic Servant 2
Wax Fruit Maker Arts 2
Pauper 2
Domestic Servant 2
Servant 2
Artificial Flower Maker 1
Clerk 1
Dress Maker 1
Errand Boy 1
Machinist 1
Thingler Iron Works 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Cook Domestic 1
Domestic Grooms Boy 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Market Costermonger 1
Market Gardener Not Domestic 1
Militia Recruit Agricultural Labourer 1
Shop Keeper 1

Kester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Koster 83% 1,146
2 Akester 86% 920
3 Kester 100% 792
4 Akister 71% 660

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The surname Kester is the 3rd most popular variant of Koster.

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