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 16
Agricultural Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 4
Coal Miner 3
General Labourer 2
Milk Boy 1
School & Domestic House Maid Servant 1
Shepherd 1
Walk Man 1
Labourer 1
Collier Coal 1
Laundry Work 1
Life Buoy Maker 1
Char Woman 1
Clerk 1
Domestic Servant Footman 1
Housemaid 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Potters Burnisher 1
Softener 1
Governess School 1
Charwoman 1
Grocer 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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