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
School 25
Farm Labourer 15
Carman 3
None 3
Cook 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Roadman 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Service 2
Railway Signalman 1
Shepherd On Farm 1
Wheelwright (journeyman) 1
Assisitant Turncock Met Water Board 1
Butcher's Assistant 1
Factory And 1
Butler Domestic 1
Coachman Domestic 1
Gardener Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Boy Working On Farm 1
Brewers Drayman 1
Coal Miner (road Master In Miner) 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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