Webster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Webster Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'webba' meaning 'weaver'.

An occupational surname of Scottish origin which would usually refer to anyone who was a weaver or was aossociated with weaving and is more prominant in the midlands.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Webster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Webster family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,618
Coal Miner 429
General Labourer 225
Agricultural Labourer 193
Domestic Servant 172
Cotton Weaver 167
Living On Own Means 156
Dress Maker 155
Farmer 154
Labourer 122
Living On Her Own Means 116
General Servant Domestic 111
General Servant 87
Butcher 76
Farm Labourer 72
House Keeper 70
Tailor 63
Grocer 58
Joiner 57
Farm Servant 56
Laundress 55
Tailoress 55
Shoe Maker 49
Blacksmith 46
Carter 45

Webster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Webster 100% 156,129
2 Webester 88% 706
3 Wibster 86% 361
4 Webstor 86% 205
5 Webstre 71% 172
6 Webstar 86% 124
7 Wabster 86% 100

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The surname Webster is the most popular version of all its varients

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