Craston Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Craston Surname Definition:

For Croston, q.v.

Craston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:994,96549,531
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Craston (35) may also be a first name.

Craston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Croston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Craston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Craston is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Craston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Craston reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Craston is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 35 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 994,965. In England Craston is most common in: Hertfordshire, where 23 percent live, East Sussex, where 16 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Craston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Craston has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Craston surname fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Craston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Craston last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Craston earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning $27,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.74% more than the national average, earning $79,862 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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