Corston Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Corston Surname Definition:

From Corston in Strathmiglo. The lands of Andrew Corstone are mentioned in 1510 (Rent. Dunk., p. 269). The Corstons, an old Orkney family, may have given their name to the township of Corston in Harray. Magnus of Corstath (the old spelling of the name) was odaller of 2d.

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Corston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Canada1501:245,63723,369
England1391:400,84927,632
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Corston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Corston in Strathmiglo. The lands of Andrew Corstone are mentioned in 1510 (Rent. Dunk., p. 269). The Corstons, an old Orkney family, may have given their name to the township of Corston in Harray. Magnus of Corstath (the old spelling of the name) was odaller of 2d. land of Corstath in 1492 (REO., p. 408).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Places in cos. Somerset, Wilts, and Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Corston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corston is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Corston.

How Common Is The Last Name Corston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 525,631st most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The last name Corston is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Corston are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Corston is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 134,307. In Australia Corston is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 95 percent are found and Western Australia, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Australia it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Corston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Corston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Corston surname rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Corston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Corston last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Corston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning $49,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corrston930/
Carston86527/
Curston8684/
Corstan861/
Corxton861/
Korston860/
Jorston860/
Churston8010/
Charston805/
Carstone803/
Carstton800/
Scarston800/
Charstone7514/
Kerston71108/
Karston7187/
Korstan714/
Sarston713/
Carcton712/
Curstan711/
Curcton711/
Kurston710/
Carstan710/
Korsztun6714/
Curstand672/
Korstang671/
Churstan671/
Karstone671/
Kerszton671/
Carstang671/

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