Brister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brister family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 26
Female Servant 10
Labourer 8
Independent 8
Farmer 7
Male Servant 7
Ag Lab 4
Ag Labourer 3
Glover 3
Brick Maker 3
Publican 2
Straw Platter 2
Smith 2
Baker 2
Laborer 2
Laundress 2
Glove Maker 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Assistant 1
Chemist 1
Dependent 1
Journeyman 1
Servant 1
Carpenter 1
Excavator 1

Brister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Broster 86% 4,320
2 Brister 100% 3,554
3 Bairster 75% 460
4 Bruster 86% 369
5 Barister 88% 358
6 Braster 86% 159
7 Bristor 86% 132
8 Barster 71% 121
9 Breuster 75% 120
10 Brester 86% 119

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The surname Brister is the 2nd most popular variant of Broster.

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