Edmiston Surname
Approximately 7,421 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,183 | 1:58,622 | 6,947 |
| Australia | 314 | 1:85,974 | 9,937 |
| Scotland | 302 | 1:17,728 | 2,131 |
| Canada | 241 | 1:152,886 | 15,553 |
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 266 | 1:14,072 | 1,605 |
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 792 | 1:63,407 | 6,919 |
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.
Edmiston Demographics
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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.
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