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Where Does The Last Name Beston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Beston (Arabic: بستون) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Beston.

How Common Is The Last Name Beston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Beston is the 132,053^rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,130,861 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Beston reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 46,551^st most frequent first name internationally, borne by 14,924 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 2,065 people, or 1 in 8,290. Barring Malawi this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Beston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Beston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beston last name increased 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 71 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Beston last name is predominantly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Beston last name are 4.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning 327,699 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $44,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $45,836 CAD per year.