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
Private Means 14
School 9
None 6
Principal Of Boarding School For Girls 2
Student 2
Beer House Keeper 2
Press Worker 2
Auctioneers Clerk 1
Chauffer 1
Checker 1
Clerk Bank Of England 1
Private Life 1
Retired Colonel Indian Army 1
Civil Service Pensioner 1
Brass Finisher 1
Medical Profession 1
Medical Student 1
Stock Brokers Clerk 1
Stock Exchange Clerk 1
Officer H M Army (retired Major) 1
Student (university Cambridge) 1
Formerly Mechanical Engineer Steamship 1
General Labourer Retreat Engrailment 1
Dock Gateman 1
Apprentice To Brassfinishing 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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