Roost Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roost Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roost family

Profession Census Frequency
Plasterer 3
Paper Bag Maker 2
Hair Dresser 1
Iron Turner 1
Tailoress 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Private R.m.a 1
Sergeant R M A Navymen 1
Blacksmith 1
Butcher 1
Dairy Man Milk 1
Dairy Man Milk Agricultural Cattle 1
Fitter Gwr 1
Labourer Ret 1
Living On Own Means 1
Parlourmaid Domestic 1
Railway Carpenter 1
School 1
Labourer 1
Tobacco Operatere 1

Roost Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rust 60% 10,538
2 Roast 80% 2,030
3 Rist 60% 1,812
4 Rest 60% 858
5 Reast 60% 641
6 Riste 40% 473
7 Rost 80% 274
8 Roust 80% 234
9 Roost 100% 221

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The surname Roost is the 9th most popular variant of Rust.

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