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 322
General Labourer 42
Living On Own Means 37
Domestic Servant 31
Agricultural Labourer 28
Dress Maker 24
General Servant 16
Labourer 15
Living On Her Own Means 15
Laundress 13
Farmer 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Coal Miner 11
Gardener 10
Blacksmith 10
House Keeper 10
Grocer 9
Clerk 9
Carpenter 8
Errand Boy 8
Cook 7
School Mistress 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Cotton Winder 7
Milliner 7

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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