Dolston Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Dolston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dolston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Dolston (18) may also be a first name.

Dolston Last Name Facts

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

Dolston is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dolston is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Dolston is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Dolston are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dolston is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 18 people.

The surname Dolston is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 33 percent live, New York, where 33 percent live and North Carolina, where 33 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Dolston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dolston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dolston last name fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dolston Last Name Statistics demography

Dolston earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 80.88% less than the national average, earning $8,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dholston931/
Doleston930/
Dalston86105/
Dulston8634/
Dolstom861/
Deleston80181/
Dahlston805/
Dulstone804/
Dalstone802/
Dolestan801/
Daulston800/
Dulleston7524/
Dalleston750/
Dalstonne750/
Dullestton711/
Delestan6796/
Dahlstom677/
Dalestan671/
Dalstam5715/
Dahlstam535/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dolston
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