Balston Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Balston Surname Definition:

Ballesdon, co. Berks.

Balston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:484,50531,272
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Australia311:870,82953,581
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Jersey201:4,960981
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland101:535,38220,332
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Balston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ballesdon, co. Berks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Balston Last Name Facts

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

Balston is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balston is the 919,444th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Balston are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 21 percent live, Dorset, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Other than England Balston is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Balston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balston surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.97% less than the national average, earning R 145,032 per year; in United States they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $51,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.68% more than the national average, earning $60,455 CAD per year.

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