Biston Surname

196,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Biston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi9931:17,2402,710
France3611:183,99628,633
Philippines3211:315,38444,036
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Belgium631:182,48624,456
Zimbabwe621:249,00426,834
Wales521:59,5105,360
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
England221:2,532,63991,802
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Biston (1,851) may also be a first name.

Biston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biston (Hindi: बिस्तों, Russian: Бистон) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Biston is the 196,565th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,418,174 people. Biston is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Biston live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 177,126th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,851 people.

The last name Biston is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 993 people, or 1 in 17,240. Excluding Malawi this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.

Biston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Biston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biston last name increased 738 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 473 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Biston surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Biston surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

Biston earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.53% less than the national average, earning $32,566 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bishton921,114/
Boiston92234/
Bistoon92233/
Bidston9272/
Bistoen9230/
Bistone9214/
Bistoun925/
Baiston924/
Beiston921/
Bistong921/
Buiston920/
Bieston920/
Bixston920/
Biton916,321/
Boidston862/
Bistoing862/
Baitston861/
Baistone861/
Bitton8330,517/
Wiston834,590/
Bitoon834,481/
Beston833,420/
Bitong832,397/
Boiton83816/
Bitoun83644/
Bitoin83555/
Baiton83481/
Bistan83161/
Bituon83161/
Bitone83102/
Beiton8352/
Bitond8350/
Bioton8332/
Viston8319/
Buiton8312/
Bithon8312/
Bixton834/
Bitont832/
Bidton831/
Bitgon831/
Bieton831/
Bistom831/
Beeston773,822/
Whiston773,172/
Beaston771,087/
Wistone77852/
Bayston77406/
Beitone77297/
Bestone77235/
Bittoun77228/
Bitoune7799/
Boistom7773/
Bittong7764/
Baistom7753/
Boyston7746/
Beithon7738/
Bittone7735/
Bitoung7726/
Baitong7719/
Bistane7718/
Vishton7717/
Baitone7715/
Bittuon7715/
Weiston7711/
Bistune777/
Baistan777/
Bithoun777/
Bietton777/
Wishton776/
Bestoon775/
Baithon775/
Baitoon774/
Buitone774/
Waiston773/
Boistan772/
Bhitong772/
Huiston771/
Beitoun771/
Beitton771/
Bisthan771/
Bistoom771/
Boitton771/
Vistone771/
Bestton771/
Vieston771/
Wuiston771/
Beistan771/
Bestoen771/
Bistand771/
Bithoin771/
Bishtan771/
Biotton771/
Wizston771/
Beitong771/
Woiston771/
Bithong771/
Beyston770/
Besston770/
Bystone770/
Baitton770/
Wisston770/
Bistant770/
Bithoon770/
Wieston770/
Beuston770/
Beton732,730/
Viton732,346/
Bitan731,408/
Bitom73421/
Byton73286/
Béton739/
Bitoń731/
Bitón731/
Boydston713,211/
Baithong71316/
Bistagne71117/
Whitston71113/
Whistone7194/
Hvidston7163/
Beittone7154/
Bistahan7143/
Beestone7140/
Baishtan7123/
Baithoon7122/
Bitonova718/
Beadston715/
Boishtan715/
Buituong714/
Baitoing714/
Beitoune713/
Bestoune713/
Baistane712/
Baydston712/
Baystone712/
Huidston712/
Bitonová712/
Boithong712/
Buydston711/
Boyzston711/
Bhesston711/
Weisston711/
Bittoune711/
Bishtaan711/
Beystone711/
Witstone710/
Boidstun710/
Withston710/
Boyseton710/
Boytston710/
Weitston710/
Weston6776,455/
Beaton6724,299/
Betton674,359/
Bitang673,600/
Beeton672,915/
Vistan671,764/
Baitan671,454/
Boyton671,369/
Bitane671,128/
Boitan67910/
Bayton67891/
Bittan67689/
Betong67626/
Whitstone67550/
Vitton67545/
Bexton67384/
Bethon67260/
Bestan67150/
Betone67105/
Veston67100/
Bytton6791/
Bitgan6787/
Voiton6777/
Beuton6755/
Betoun6750/
Betoin6749/
Beyton6742/
Beitan6738/
Vuiton6729/
Vitoon6729/
Betoon6728/
Bitant6726/
Bestonova6722/
Wistan6718/
Bistam6716/
Bejton6715/
Bouydston6713/
Bithan6713/
Bitaan6713/
Boydstone6712/
Bestun6712/
Bestom6712/
Vithon6711/
Vaiton6710/
Wistom679/
Wyston677/
Buitan677/
Bhitan676/
Bitanc675/
Vistun674/
Ueston674/
Boysdston674/
Bittón674/
Betuon674/
Bitoum673/
Byxton672/
Beitom672/
Vitoun672/
Vistán672/
Bestonová672/
Buyton671/
Bystom671/
Behton671/
Baitonova671/
Bistasing671/
Bitaun671/
Betgon671/
Vixton671/
Bittom671/
Vitoin671/
Bojton671/
Bystoń671/
Bython671/
Bydton671/
Betond671/
Bittán671/
Bithom671/
Bithón671/
Bitoom671/
Bajton671/
Bietan671/
Wixton670/
Bedton670/
Veiton670/

Biston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biston in the Hindi language
बिस्तोंbistom-
Biston in the Russian language
Бистонbiston-

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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 Biston
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