Alveston Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Alveston Surname Definition:

ALVASTON: A township in Cheshire.

Alveston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Alveston (10) may also be a first name.

Alveston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ALVASTON: A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Alveston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alveston is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alveston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. Alveston is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Alveston are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles. Alveston is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 55 percent live, Merseyside, where 41 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Alveston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alveston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Alveston surname increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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