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
Cook Domestic 1
Boiler Maker 1
Comfany Dirrctor 1
Fish Salesman 1
Wood Turneer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Box Repairer 1
Coal Miner Trammer 1
Colliery Store (underground) 1
Colliery Store Clerk 1
Framer's Son Working On Farm 1
Labourer 1
Mail Maker 1
School 1
Wollen Cloth Cult 1
Poultry 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Primitive Methodist Minister 1
Police Office Pensioner 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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