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
Average Bishton Salary in
United States
$61,476 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bishton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bishton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bishton is found most frequently in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bishton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 332,050th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,541,783 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bishton live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 755 people, or 1 in 73,799. In England Bishton is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Shropshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Not including England it exists in 18 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bishton surname expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,718 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bishton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bishton surname are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.79% being registered to vote for the 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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