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 occurs most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 919,444th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Balston reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England Balston is primarily found in: Devon, where 21 percent live, Dorset, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Balston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balston last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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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