Alstone Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Alstone Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Alstone [the second element is the Old English stán, a stone, rock, stone castle; the first represents an Anglo-Saxon pers. name such as Ælle, Ægel-, Æthel-, Ælf-, &c., in the genit. case] Alstone in Staffs was, e.

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Alstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Alstone (77) may also be a first name.

Alstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Alstone [the second element is the Old English stán, a stone, rock, stone castle; the first represents an Anglo-Saxon pers. name such as Ælle, Ægel-, Æthel-, Ælf-, &c., in the genit. case] Alstone in Staffs was, e.g., Anglo-Saxon Ælfredes-stán.

2 The Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfstán = Elf-Stone; E)Alhstán = Temple-Stone; or Æthelstán= Noble Stone 3 confused with Alston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alstone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alstone is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alstone? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alstone is the 5,057,639th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Alstone is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Alstone are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Alstone is also the 1,100,117th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 77 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 33 percent reside, Alabama, where 17 percent reside and Georgia, where 17 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Alstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alstone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alstone last name fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alstone Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Alstone earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 79.28% less than the national average, earning R 49,236 per year and in United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

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