Last Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Last Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Last family

Profession Census Frequency
School 279
Farm Labourer 72
General Servant (domestic) 36
General Labourer 26
Clerk 19
Carpenter 18
Labourer 18
Dressmaker 16
Labourer On Farm 16
Private Means 14
Cook (domestic) 13
Horseman On Farm 13
Domestic Servant 12
House Keeper 12
Shop Assistant 11
At School 10
Cook Domestic 10
House Decorator 10
Laundress 10
Assisting In Business 9
Housemaid (domestic) 9
None 9
Farmer 9
House Painter 8
Charwoman 8

Last Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Last 100% 16,497
2 List 75% 3,385
3 Lost 75% 513
4 Leist 60% 381
5 Lest 75% 182
6 Leest 60% 161
7 Lust 75% 161
8 Lestie 50% 114
9 Least 80% 110

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The surname Last is the most popular version of all its varients

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