Bishton Surname

332,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bishton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bishton = the Bishop’s Estate, [v. under Bishop, and + Old English tún] The Staffordshire Bishton occurs as Bispestone in Domesday Book.

Bishton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7551:73,7998,395
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Wales261:119,0209,008
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
France71:9,488,960336,266
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2961:82,3498,789
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Bishton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bishton = the Bishop’s Estate, [v. under Bishop, and + Old English tún] The Staffordshire Bishton occurs as Bispestone in Domesday Book.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Monmouthshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bishton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bishton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bishton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bishton is the 332,050th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,541,783 people. The surname Bishton is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bishton live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Bishton is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 755 people, or 1 in 73,799. In England Bishton is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Shropshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Bishton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bishton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bishton last name rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,718 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bishton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bishton surname are 19.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bishton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.98% more than the national average, earning R 363,540 per year; in United States they earn 42.47% more than the national average, earning $61,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 101.4% more than the national average, earning $100,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biston922,132/
Boiston86234/
Bistoon86233/
Bidston8672/
Bistoen8630/
Vishton8617/
Bistone8614/
Wishton866/
Bistoun865/
Baiston864/
Beiston861/
Bishtan861/
Bistong861/
Buiston860/
Bieston860/
Bixston860/
Biton836,321/
Baishtan8023/
Boishtan805/
Boidston802/
Bistoing802/
Baitston801/
Bishtaan801/
Baistone801/
Bitton7730,517/
Wiston774,590/
Bitoon774,481/
Beston773,420/
Bitong772,397/
Boiton77816/
Bitoun77644/
Bitoin77555/
Baiton77481/
Bistan77161/
Bituon77161/
Bitone77102/
Beiton7752/
Bitond7750/
Bioton7732/
Viston7719/
Buiton7712/
Bithon7712/
Bixton774/
Bitont772/
Behton771/
Bidton771/
Bitgon771/
Bieton771/
Bistom771/
Beeston713,822/
Whiston713,172/
Beaston711,087/
Wistone71852/
Bayston71406/
Beitone71297/
Bestone71235/
Bittoun71228/
Bitoune7199/
Beheton7198/
Boistom7173/
Bittong7164/
Baistom7153/
Boyston7146/
Beithon7138/
Bittone7135/
Bitoung7126/
Baitong7119/
Bistane7118/
Baitone7115/
Bittuon7115/
Weiston7111/
Bistune717/
Baistan717/
Bithoun717/
Bietton717/
Bestoon715/
Baithon715/
Baitoon714/
Bihtang714/
Buitone714/
Behtong713/
Waiston713/
Bechton713/
Vichton712/
Bichtan712/
Boistan712/
Bhitong712/
Huiston711/
Beitoun711/
Beitton711/
Bisthan711/
Bistoom711/
Boitton711/
Vistone711/
Bestton711/
Behtoun711/
Vieston711/
Wuiston711/
Beistan711/
Bestoen711/
Beshtan711/
Bistand711/
Bithoin711/
Biotton711/
Baihtan711/
Wizston711/
Beitong711/
Woiston711/
Bithong711/
Beyston710/
Wichton710/
Besston710/
Bystone710/
Baitton710/
Wisston710/
Bistant710/
Bithoon710/
Wieston710/
Beuston710/
Boydston673,211/
Beton672,730/
Viton672,346/
Bitan671,408/
Bitom67421/
Baithong67316/
Byton67286/
Bistagne67117/
Whitston67113/
Whistone6794/
Hvidston6763/
Beittone6754/
Bistahan6743/
Beestone6740/
Baithoon6722/
Béton679/
Bitonova678/
Beadston675/
Buituong674/
Baitoing674/
Beitoune673/
Bestoune673/
Behshtan673/
Baistane672/
Baydston672/
Baystone672/
Huidston672/
Bitonová672/
Boithong672/
Boyshtan671/
Buydston671/
Boyzston671/
Baishtam671/
Bhesston671/
Weisston671/
Behtoune671/
Bittoune671/
Bitoń671/
Bitón671/
Beystone671/
Witstone670/
Boidstun670/
Withston670/
Boyseton670/
Boytston670/
Weitston670/

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