Where Does The Last Name Alston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alston (Marathi: सटोन) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Alston.

How Common Is The Last Name Alston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Alston is the 12,977^th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 168,588 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Alston reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 129,475^th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 3,100 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 38,658 people, or 1 in 9,376. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 79 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Alston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alston last name increased 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 971 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 213 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alston surname are 15.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.52% registered with the party.

The amount Alston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.42% more than the national average, earning R 359,820 per year; in United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,522 CAD per year.