Laister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laister family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
At Home 6
House Servant 6
Wool Miller 5
Maltster 4
No Employment 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Butcher 3
Mariner 3
Wool Comber 3
Seaman 2
Baker 2
Ag Lab 1
Ag Lab Wife 1
Agt Laborer 1
Basket Maker 1
Blacksmith 1
Butchers Serv 1
Butler 1
Farmers Servant 1
Flax Dresser 1
Grocer & Draper 1
Hat Maker 1
Infant 1
Journey Man Carpenter 1

Laister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lister 86% 54,853
2 Lester 71% 34,712
3 Laister 100% 1,708
4 Leister 86% 940
5 Laster 86% 903
6 Loster 71% 493
7 Luster 71% 259
8 Alister 71% 247
9 Elster 57% 158
10 Leaster 71% 145
11 Lestor 57% 101

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The surname Laister is the 3rd most popular variant of Lister.

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