Alabaster Surname

329,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Alabaster Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the Arbalester,' i.e. crossbowman; Old French arbolestier.

'So great powcroft his land, and of France le nom. With him into England, of knights, and squires, Spearmen anote, and bowemen, and also arblasters.

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Alabaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5361:103,95210,912
Australia1861:145,13815,497
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
New Zealand1421:31,8905,546
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Israel91:950,84857,975
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Alabaster (35) may also be a first name.

Alabaster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the Arbalester,' i.e. crossbowman; Old French arbolestier.

'So great powcroft his land, and of France le nom. With him into England, of knights, and squires, Spearmen anote, and bowemen, and also arblasters.': Robert of Gloucester.

'And in the kernels, here and there. Of arblasters great plentie were.': Chaucer, Rom. Rose, 4196.

Henry le Alblaster, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Richard le Alblaster. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Reginald le Arbelestre, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William le Arblaster, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Arblaster, Oxfordshire, ibid.

James Arblaster, Norfolk, 29 Henry VI: History of Norfolk.

Odo Arbahstar, Norfolk, temp. Stephen: ibid.

1565-6. Robert Eton and Margaret Alt-blaster: Marriage Lic. (London).

1624. Buried — Mr. Thomas Allyblaster, gent.: St. Peter's, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Arblaster, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old English, alblastere, a cross-bowman. In Latin, Albalestarius, under which form it occurs in the H.R. See Arblaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same with Arblaster; from Old English alblastere, a cross-bowman. In the H.R. it is found in Latin Albalestarius. "Several of the distinguished archers at the battle of Hastings became tenants in chief under the Conqueror, and are entered in Domesday with the surname of Arbalistarius, or Balistareus or Balistarius. Hence the names Alabaster, Blast, and others" (Lower).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Or Arbalister. Haimard and Serlo Arbalistarius of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert, Berner, Ralph A. possessed baronies in Norfolk, 1086 (Domesd.); Nicholas A. in Devon; Odo A. in York; Warin A. in Wilts. In Devon the baronial family remained till the time of Edward III. All these families came with the Conqueror. The name means ‘General of Crossbowmen.’

The Norman People (1874)

Alabaster Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alabaster Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alabaster is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alabaster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alabaster is the 329,243rd most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,472,066 people. The surname Alabaster occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Alabaster reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Alabaster is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 35 people.

The last name Alabaster is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 536 people, or 1 in 103,952. In England Alabaster is most common in: Greater London, where 24 percent are found, Essex, where 21 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Not including England Alabaster occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Alabaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alabaster has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Alabaster last name grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alabaster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alabaster surname are 15.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.97% registered with the political party.

Alabaster earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.16% more than the national average, earning $63,928 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allabaster951/
Alabester891/
Alabastre891/
Alabate88331/
Allabester840/
Alabatte8217/
Galabate829/
Alabasta821/
Elebaster784/
Allabatre782/
Galabatte782/
Alabata752,832/
Alavate7523/
Alabati7512/
Alabaty751/
Alabatti7119/
Galabote7113/
Alabaiti711/
O'Labate711/
Ailabati711/
Halavate711/
Holabate711/
Alabhatti673/
Ailavatir672/
Alhabatti671/
Hailabati671/

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