The surname Hester is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hestor," a variant of the name Esther. Esther itself comes from the Hebrew name Hadassah, meaning "myrtle." The name Hester was likely used as a personal name before becoming a hereditary surname, with variations such as Hester, Haster, and Hesterman recorded in historical documents.
Based on Census data, Hester ranks #976 among U.S. last names, with an estimated 35642 individuals — approximately 12 per 100,000 people.
Our database contains over 8755 people with the last name Hester. This surname is most commonly found in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina. We have over 8 unique first names combined with the last name Hester in our records. The most frequent first names associated with this surname are Robert, Michael, James.
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