Where Does The Last Name Dunston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dunston is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 94,791^st most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,450,835 people. The surname Dunston occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Dunston live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 426,190^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 409 people.

Dunston is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4,349 people, or 1 in 83,343. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 25 percent live, Maryland, where 11 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Dunston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dunston has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 760 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dunston surname is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dunston last name are 10.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dunston earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning R 202,788 per year; in United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,477 CAD per year.