Anderston Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Anderston Surname Definition:

ANDIRSTON: John de Andirston, prior of Fyvie, 1424, is according to Stodart (II, p. 195) = Anderson. There never were Andersons of that Ilk he says "and certainly the surname does not imply descent from a common ancestor." There seems little doubt, however, that he is the Johannes de Sanctoandrea who was custos of the house (domus) of Fywy in the following year (RAA.

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Anderston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales31:522,80514,314
England21:12,187,685173,419

Anderston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ANDIRSTON: John de Andirston, prior of Fyvie, 1424, is according to Stodart (II, p. 195) = Anderson. There never were Andersons of that Ilk he says "and certainly the surname does not imply descent from a common ancestor." There seems little doubt, however, that he is the Johannes de Sanctoandrea who was custos of the house (domus) of Fywy in the following year (RAA., II, p. 56). Anderston is occasionally used in our old records for St. Andrews. S. Marie de Anderistona in 1363 is St. Andrews (RMS., l, 167), and in 1394—95 we have record of 'Wilyam Plumer of Tweeddale burgess of Andirstoun', i.e. St. Andrews (RAA., II, 43).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Anderston Last Name Facts

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

Anderston is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Anderston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Anderston is the 4,307,654th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Anderston live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 29 percent live, Alabama, where 14 percent live and Arkansas, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Anderston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Anderston has changed over time. In Scotland it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anderston Last Name Statistics demography

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

Anderston earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.

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