Walster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
At Home 11
Frame Work Knitter 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Servant 4
Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 3
Pauper 3
Clothiers Daur 3
Farmer's Son 2
Straw Bonnet Maker 2
Butcher 2
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 2
Annuitant 2
F W Knitter 2
Shoeing Smith 1
Pauper Gardener 1
Auctioneer 1
Farmer Of 80 Acres Employing 4 Labourer 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
None 1
Apprentice Blacksmith 1
Fund Holder 1
Tailor 1
Woollen Weaver 1

Walster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Welster 86% 2,780
2 Walster 100% 2,422
3 Welester 75% 344
4 Wilster 86% 211

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The surname Walster is the 2nd most popular variant of Welster.

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