Bishton Surname
Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 755 | 1:73,799 | 8,395 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 296 | 1:82,349 | 8,789 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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.
A parish in Monmouthshire.
Bishton Demographics
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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.
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