Hester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hester family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 41
Female Servant 28
Labourer 20
Independent 18
Ag Labourer 16
Farmer 10
Male Servant 9
Baker 8
Tailor 7
Dress Maker 6
Lace Maker 6
Apprentice 5
None 5
Shoe Maker 5
Laundress 5
Carpenter 4
Sawyer 3
Mill Wright 3
Wheel Wright 3
Bricklayer 3
Blacksmith 3
Gardener 3
Boot Clicker 3
Feather Curler 2
Publican 2

Hester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hester 100% 10,070
2 Hoster 83% 1,740
3 Haster 83% 1,021
4 Huster 83% 305
5 Heaster 86% 143
6 Hister 83% 112

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

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