Nestor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nestor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nestor family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
Ringspinner 4
Soldier 2
At School 2
General Labourer 2
Hawker 2
Labourer 2
Coal Trimmer 1
Employed St Home 1
Bricklayers Labourer 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Cop Reeler Cotton Operative 1
Cotton Carder 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Doffer 1
Electro Plater 1
Errand Boy 1
Farm Labourer 1
Hotel Porter 1
House, Duties 1
Labourer Manure Works 1
Gardener 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Garthman Farm 1
Nil Formerly 1

Nestor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Anster 50% 1,941
2 Nester 83% 449
3 Nestor 100% 419
4 Neister 71% 234

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The surname Nestor is the 3rd most popular variant of Anster.

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