Urmston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Urmston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Urmston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
Cotton Weaver 9
Coal Miner 7
Silk Weaver 4
General Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
House Keeper 3
Work At Paper Mill 3
Engineer Labourer 2
Carter 2
Cotton Factory Operative 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Cotton Winder 2
House Grocer Assistant 2
Silk Parter 2
Silk Winder 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Farmers Son 2
Iron Moulder 1
Iron Roller 1
Maker Up 1
Mineral Water Maker 1
Bread & Flour Dealer 1
Draper Apprentice 1
Farmer Of 209 Acres 1

Urmston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ormston 86% 3,384
2 Ormiston 75% 1,595
3 Armston 86% 1,579
4 Urmston 100% 1,147
5 Armstone 75% 173

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The surname Urmston is the 4th most popular variant of Ormston.

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