Belston Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Belston Surname Definition:

A location name in Devon.

Belston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
England241:2,321,58686,519
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Belston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Devon.

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

Belston Last Name Facts

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

Belston is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belston? popularity and diffusion

Belston is the 1,967,751st most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Belston reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States Belston is most common in: Montana, where 50 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Oregon, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Belston occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Belston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Belston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Belston surname increased 477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Belston last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Belston earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belstone9330/
Beelston930/
Belleston880/
Bilston86508/
Welston8621/
Bleston868/
Uelston861/
Beegliston820/
Wellston8010/
Bylstone804/
Billston803/
Huelston800/
Blstan771/
Billstone7567/
Wellstone7510/
Welleston752/
Wilston71222/
Wylston712/
Welstan710/
Wilstone6791/
Bellstam6724/
Welstand6724/
Willston6717/
Willeston638/
Villeston632/
Billstand631/
Blestanova591/
Wilstan571/
Billstam5321/
Wellstam538/
Billestam501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Belston
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