Balderston Surname

233,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Balderston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balderston' or 'Balderstone,' a parish in Lancashire, near Blackburn; v. Balderson.

Richard de Baldreston, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Johannes de Baldreston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Balderston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0301:351,90231,540
Canada2421:152,25515,495
England1611:346,07525,095
Australia1351:199,96819,617
New Zealand1091:41,5446,955
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:115,52311,173
Scotland691:54,2503,600
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

Balderston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balderston' or 'Balderstone,' a parish in Lancashire, near Blackburn; v. Balderson.

Richard de Baldreston, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Johannes de Baldreston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Baldreston, 1379: ibid.

Ric. de Baldirston, 1397: Preston Guild Roll.

William Balderston, 1459: ibid.

1591. James Balderstone and Constance Spackman: Marriage Lic.(London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the lands of Balderston in West Lothian, the tun of a man named Baldhere or Bealdhere. William de Baudrestone of the county of Linlescu rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 202). George Balderstone was burgess of Linlithgow in 1599 (Laing), and in 1634 Richard Balderstone was charged to appear as a witness in the same town (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 644). William Baderstoune was a baxter in Falkirk in 1663 (Stirling), and the wife of James Baderstoun in Nidrie was charged with witchcraft in 1628 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 444). George Balderston late burgess of Edinburgh, 1731 (Guildry, p. 139). In the seventeenth century the name is also found in Edinburgh records as Balderstoune, Batherstoun, and Batherstain. Balderstoun 1536, Baldirstoun 1530.

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

(English) belonging to Balderston = B(e)aldhere’s or Bealdor’s Manor or Farmstead [v. under Balder; Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in co. Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Balderstone; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Balderston Last Name Facts

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

Balderston occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balderston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 233,190th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,212,454 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Balderston are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,030 people, or 1 in 351,902. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent reside, Colorado, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Balderston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balderston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balderston last name increased 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 49 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balderston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Balderston are 19.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.04% registered with the political party.

The amount Balderston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $48,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $56,630 CAD per year.

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