Tester (surname) explained

Tester, and variants Testar and Testard, is a surname of French origin, originally given as a nickname to one with a large head.^[1]

The name may refer to:

In the arts

• Desmond Tester (1919–2002), Anglo-Australian actor
• Ruth Tester (1903–1993), American actress
• Scan Tester (1887–1972), English folk and country musician
• William Tester (born 1960), American novelist

In politics

• John Tester (1835–1918), American politician and businessman
• Jon Tester (born 1956), U.S. Senator from Montana

Other people

• Mark Tester (born 1963), Australian botanist
• Ralph Tester (1902–1998), head of the Testery, a British codebreaking station at Bletchley Park

Notes and References

1. Web site: Surname Database: Tester Last Name Origin.