Lyster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lyster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lyster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Annuitant 4
Scholar At Home 4
Landed Proprietor 3
House Servant 3
Brass Founder 3
Tailor 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
At Home 2
Coal Miner 2
Boiler Maker 2
Coal Miner Proprietor 1
Servant 1
Iron Miner 1
Labourer 1
Pauper 1
Assistant Dealer 1
Brass Carter 1
German Silver Plater 1
Jeweller 1
Pearl Ivory & Tortoise Shell Case Maker 1
Provision Dealer 1
Silver Smith 1
Domestic Servant 1
Labourer In A Flax Mill 1

Lyster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lister 83% 54,853
2 Lyster 100% 1,202

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The surname Lyster is the 2nd most popular variant of Lister.

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