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
School 2,718
Coal Miner Hewer 277
Private Means 216
Labourer 159
Farmer 133
General Servant (domestic) 132
Farm Labourer 127
Cotton Weaver 120
None 111
Dressmaker 108
General Labourer 102
At School 95
Housekeeper 90
Clerk 82
At Home 82
Domestic Servant 81
Butcher 70
House Keeper 70
Carter 65
Scholar 61
Bricklayer 58
House Painter 57
Assisting In Business 56
Charwoman 55
Dress Maker 55

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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