Master Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Master Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Master family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 127
Master 34
Agricultural Labourer 17
Annuitant 15
Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 12
Dress Maker 10
Servant 9
General Servant 8
Blacksmith 8
House Keeper 7
Cook 7
Nurse 6
Master Mariner 5
Shoe Maker 5
Farm Servant 5
Housemaid 4
Independent 4
Assistant 4
Mate 4
None 4
A B Seaman 3
Mariner 3
Coachman 3
Dressmaker 3

Master Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Master 100% 9,046
2 Mister 83% 836
3 Maistre 57% 395
4 Moister 71% 226
5 Maister 86% 165
6 Meister 71% 145
7 Muster 83% 132

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

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