Denston Surname

565,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Denston Surname Definition:

Places in cos. Stafford and Suffolk.

Denston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
South Africa1831:296,05328,632
United States961:3,775,614208,022
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Denston (81) may also be a first name.

Denston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Places in cos. Stafford and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Denston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Denston is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Denston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 565,092nd most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,013,475 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Denston reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 81 people.

Denston is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 48 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Denston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Denston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denston Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Denston surname are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Denston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.71% less than the national average, earning R 117,132 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $52,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denstone9330/
Deenston931/
Dennston931/
Denstan865/
Denstom860/
Denstand801/
Densthan801/
Demstone800/
Dimston7119/
Dynstan711/
Denstam710/
Demstan710/
Dennstam673/
Dinstane671/
Dimstan570/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Denston
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