Edmiston Surname

67,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Edmiston Surname Definition:

EDMESTON, Edmiston: Shortened forms of Edmondston, which see, as shown by the entry "Edmiestoun of Duntreath" in 1681. James Edmestoune of Ballewyn in record in Glasgow in 1550 (Protocols, I). Edmistoun 1641, Edmistone 1651.

Edmiston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1831:58,6226,947
Australia3141:85,9749,937
Scotland3021:17,7282,131
Canada2411:152,88615,553
England2331:239,13319,651
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
France111:6,038,429280,838
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2661:14,0721,605
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7921:63,4076,919

Edmiston (27) may also be a first name.

Edmiston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

EDMESTON, Edmiston: Shortened forms of Edmondston, which see, as shown by the entry "Edmiestoun of Duntreath" in 1681. James Edmestoune of Ballewyn in record in Glasgow in 1550 (Protocols, I). Edmistoun 1641, Edmistone 1651.

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

Edmiston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edmiston has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmiston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 67,087th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 982,017 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Edmiston are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Edmiston is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 27 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,183 people, or 1 in 58,622. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Edmiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Edmiston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Edmiston last name rose 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 971 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edmiston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Edmiston surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Edmiston are 21.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Edmiston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning R 232,188 per year; in United States they earn 1.74% more than the national average, earning $43,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $55,779 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edmistone94156/
Edmaiston94124/
Edmistonn941/
Edmisston940/
Edmeston8863/
Edmistan881/
Admiston880/
Edmuston880/
Edmitton880/
Edmeton800/

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