Alliston Surname

230,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Alliston Surname Definition:

V. Alston.

Alliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9351:387,65734,118
England5341:104,34110,941
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Scotland161:334,61415,044
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Alliston (232) may also be a first name.

Alliston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Alston.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alliston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alliston is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alliston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alliston? popularity and diffusion

Alliston is the 230,742nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,157,185 people. The surname Alliston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Alliston reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Alliston is also the 588,797th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 232 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 935 people, or 1 in 387,657. In The United States Alliston is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 33 percent reside, Georgia, where 16 percent reside and Mississippi, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Alliston occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Alliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alliston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alliston last name increased 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alliston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alliston surname are 15.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Alliston earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $43,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $64,911 CAD per year.

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