What Is The Meaning Of The Surname Dempster?

Surnames in England developed during the period of the early middle ages to about the 14th century. Surnames tended to become fixed earlier in the south of the country, with surnames in northern counties like Yorkshire becoming fixed in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Surnames stem from four basic origins - the trade of a man, which was then passed to his sons (example, Butcher), his origin, where he was born (example, London), some quirk of his personality or appearance (example, Longfellow), his father's name (example, Richardson - son of Richard).

The surname Dempster is probably an occupational surname as a dempster in the middle ages was a judge in the legal system.

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