Nester History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Nester familyThe surname Nester was first found in Sussex where the Pipe Rolls of 1185 list as a forename, Nest de Barri. The same rolls list as a surname, Adam Nest in Dorset. Years later, the name Nesta was found in the Assize Rolls for Worcester in 1221 and the Curia Regis Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1222. Nesta de Broketon was found in the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire in 1254 and Richard Neste was in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. The name may be a Welsh diminutive of the name Agnes as James Nest occurs in the Registrar-General's List of Names. 1 Yorkshire records revealed William Neste as holding lands there in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2 The Nestor and Nester variants are generally thought to be Irish, having derived from the the Gaelic Mac Girr an Adhastair, meaning son of the short man of the bridle. The surname is most common in County Galway and County Clare. 3 Early History of the Nester familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nester research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Nester History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nester Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Nester has undergone many spelling variations, including Ness, Nest, Nessi, Nas, Nassi, Nesti, Nass, Noss, Nestor and many more. Early Notables of the Nester familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nester Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nester RankingIn the United States, the name Nester is the 6,023rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Nester were among those contributors: Nester Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Nester Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Nester Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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