Earlston Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Earlston Surname Definition:

John Earlstoune, witness in Glasgow, 1553 (Protocols), derived his name either from Earlston in Lauderdale, Berwickshire, or Karlston in Kirkcudbrightshire.

Earlston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England391:1,428,66862,556
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Earlston (157) may also be a first name.

Earlston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Earlstoune, witness in Glasgow, 1553 (Protocols), derived his name either from Earlston in Lauderdale, Berwickshire, or Karlston in Kirkcudbrightshire.

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

Earlston Last Name Facts

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

Earlston is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Earlston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,775,494th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Earlston live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Earlston is also the 732,696th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 157 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 32 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 25 percent reside and Maryland, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent reside and Jamaica, where 2 percent reside.

Earlston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Earlston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Earlston last name grew 485 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 975 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Earlston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Earlston surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

Earlston earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Earlstone9428/
Hearlston9415/
Erlston93108/
Harlston88186/
Herlston882/
Harleston82513/
Harelston825/
Herleston824/
Harlstone821/
Herelston820/
Erlstan800/
Harrelston7810/
Hirlston7552/
Harlstom750/
Hourlston711/
Hirlstone710/
Jarlstam6322/
Harlestam5912/
Herlestam597/
Jarlestam595/

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Footnotes

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