Start Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Start Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Start family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 56
Independent 18
Labourer 18
Male Servant 16
Female Servant 15
Carpenter 7
Shoe Maker 6
Dress Maker 5
Farmer 5
Builder 5
Wood Turner 3
Tailor 3
Servant 3
Lace Maker 3
Laundress 2
Carter 2
Pauper 2
Nurse 2
Apprentice 2
Mariner 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
J Smith 2
Weaver 2
Officer 1
Policeman 1

Start Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Street 50% 51,472
2 Stuart 83% 24,455
3 Start 100% 7,266
4 Sturt 80% 4,412
5 Streat 50% 1,534
6 Strout 50% 651
7 Strut 60% 443
8 Stort 80% 259
9 Steart 83% 229
10 Strait 67% 219
11 Strat 60% 175
12 Starte 83% 145
13 Steuart 71% 142
14 Streete 43% 116
15 Stert 80% 114

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The surname Start is the 3rd most popular variant of Street.

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