Edmistone Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Edmistone 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.

Edmistone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1561:173,04917,681
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Edmistone 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)

Edmistone Last Name Facts

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

Edmistone is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmistone? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,398,030th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Edmistone live; 100 percent live in Australasia and 100 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 173,049. In Australia Edmistone is most frequent in: Queensland, where 62 percent reside, New South Wales, where 32 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside.

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