Lister Name Meaning: Occupational for a 'textile dyer',from middle english 'litster'meaning 'to dye'.
The name is of medieval origin dating back to the 13th century.The earliest recording is that of 'Ralph Litster',dated 1286.
Discover how your Lister ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 15 |
| Cambridgeshire | 123 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 81 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 260 |
| Derbyshire | 63 |
| Devon | 34 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 507 |
| Essex | 137 |
| Gloucestershire | 38 |
| Hampshire | 38 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 6 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 41 |
| Lancashire | 908 |
| Leicestershire | 38 |
| Lincolnshire | 160 |
| London | 375 |
| Middlesex | 73 |
| Northumberland | 96 |
| Norfolk | 175 |
| Northamptonshire | 8 |
| Nottinghamshire | 109 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 58 |
| Suffolk | 124 |
| Somerset | 6 |
| Surrey | 67 |
| Sussex | 39 |
| Staffordshire | 90 |
| Warwickshire | 48 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 21 |
| Worcestershire | 19 |
| Yorkshire | 4,656 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 37 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 133 |
| General Labourer | 64 |
| Cotton Weaver | 61 |
| Farmer | 61 |
| Dress Maker | 52 |
| Worsted Spinner | 43 |
| Scholar | 34 |
| General Servant Domestic | 33 |
| Woollen Weaver | 30 |
| Domestic Servant | 26 |
| Butcher | 24 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 24 |
| Coal Miner | 22 |
| Worsted Weaver | 22 |
| Coal Hewer | 21 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 21 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Tailoress | 19 |
| Railway Clerk | 18 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 18 |
| Cabinet Maker | 16 |
| Dressmaker | 16 |
| Plumber | 16 |
| Iron Moulder | 16 |
| Plasterer | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lister | 3,899 |
| John Lister | 3,709 |
| William Lister | 3,085 |
| Elizabeth Lister | 2,187 |
| George Lister | 2,045 |
| Sarah Lister | 2,032 |
| Thomas Lister | 2,026 |
| James Lister | 1,625 |
| Joseph Lister | 1,367 |
| Ann Lister | 1,313 |
| Jane Lister | 1,165 |
| Hannah Lister | 941 |
| Henry Lister | 867 |
| Charles Lister | 831 |
| Annie Lister | 817 |
| Martha Lister | 726 |
| Emma Lister | 723 |
| Robert Lister | 717 |
| Margaret Lister | 676 |
| Alice Lister | 630 |
| Ellen Lister | 581 |
| Eliza Lister | 562 |
| Arthur Lister | 526 |
| Edward Lister | 525 |
| Samuel Lister | 486 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lister | 100% | 54,853 |
| 2 | Lester | 83% | 34,712 |
| 3 | Laister | 86% | 1,708 |
| 4 | Lyster | 83% | 1,202 |
| 5 | Leister | 86% | 940 |
| 6 | Laster | 83% | 903 |
| 7 | Loster | 83% | 493 |
| 8 | Luster | 83% | 259 |
| 9 | Alister | 86% | 247 |
| 10 | Elster | 67% | 158 |
| 11 | Leaster | 71% | 145 |
| 12 | Lestor | 67% | 101 |
The surname Lister is the most popular version of all its varients