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Herstor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hairster,' a dealer in horsehair, for saddles, couches, &c. The Hayresters duly appeared in the Corpus Christi Play, York, 1415 (v. my English Surnames). Hayresters, workers in horsehair (v.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Herstor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hairster,' a dealer in horsehair, for saddles, couches, &c. The Hayresters duly appeared in the Corpus Christi Play, York, 1415 (v. my English Surnames). Hayresters, workers in horsehair (v. L. Toulmin Smith's York Mystery Plays). The occupative term as a surname seems to have lasted till the reign of Henry VII.
John Hayster, goldsmyth, 7 Henry VII:
Freemen of York.
Roger de Beverlay, hairster, 28 Edward I: ibid.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herstorp | 93 | 4 | / |
| Herster | 86 | 114 | / |
| Erstorp | 86 | 11 | / |
| Herstar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Harstor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Herctor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hoerster | 80 | 284 | / |
| Huerster | 80 | 20 | / |
| Heruster | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haristor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hierstra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoerstra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herester | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horstr | 77 | 2 | / |
| Arstor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Herastrau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Heristira | 75 | 4 | / |
| Herăstrău | 75 | 1 | / |
| Herrsäter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hersetter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hörster | 71 | 1,407 | / |
| Horster | 71 | 807 | / |
| Harster | 71 | 321 | / |
| Horstra | 71 | 129 | / |
| Hurster | 71 | 63 | / |
| Hürster | 71 | 51 | / |
| Hirster | 71 | 8 | / |
| Iorstor | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hawerstroh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harasatr | 67 | 62 | / |
| Herceter | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hirostro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harisatr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harris-Toro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huwer Strey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heer Sutter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hower-Oster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harrster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horastra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoorstra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Airstar | 57 | 10 | / |
| Arshdtarr | 50 | 1 | / |
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