Gurst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gurst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gurst family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Crane Boy 2
Domestic Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Engine Driver 1
Millwright 1
Dyer 1
Silk Winder 1
Seas Engine Maker & Fitter 1
Page Boy 1
Railway Brakesman 1
Railway Engine Driver 1
Teacher Of Music 1
Tin Smith Labourer 1
Domestic Servant Collier 1
General Labourer 1
Grocer 1
Iron Work Labourer 1
Nail Maker 1
Quarry Labourer 1
Railway Wagon Labourer 1
Cattle Dealer 1
Envelope Maker 1
Servant Domestic 1
Builder Polisher 1

Gurst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grist 60% 9,782
2 Gorst 80% 4,439
3 Grust 60% 609
4 Grest 60% 409
5 Greest 50% 325
6 Gurst 100% 300
7 Grost 60% 211
8 Griest 50% 128

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The surname Gurst is the 6th most popular variant of Grist.

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