Edmondstone Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Edmondstone 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.

Edmondstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2231:121,05713,326
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England191:2,932,529101,561
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland181:207,9567,652

Edmondstone 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)

EDMONDSTOUNE: Edmundus, said to have been a younger son of Count Egmont of Flanders, who attended Margaret, daughter of Edgar Atheling into Scotland, in 1070, rose to great eminence, and became the progenitor of the E.'s of cos. Roxburgh and Lanark. B.L.G. He is said to have imparted his name to Edmonstone in Edinburghshire, from which estate his successors subsequently derived their distinctive appellation. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edmondstone Last Name Facts

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

Edmondstone is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmondstone? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 930,678th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. Edmondstone occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Edmondstone live; 79 percent live in Australasia and 79 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Edmondstone is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 121,057. In Australia Edmondstone is mostly found in: Queensland, where 64 percent reside, Victoria, where 18 percent reside and New South Wales, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Edmondstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edmondstone has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edmondstone Last Name Statistics demography

Edmondstone earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.85% more than the national average, earning $58,549 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edmondston95273/
Edmundstone912/
Edmindstone910/
Edmundsstone871/
Edmundston8612/
Edmindston860/
Edmonds-Hatten721/
Edmunds-Whitney691/
Edmund-Cedeno501/

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