Elliston Surname
Approximately 3,584 people bear this surname
Elliston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elstan,' an early personal name; compare Dunstan.
Elstan de Bac, temp. Henry II, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Henry Elstan, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameElliston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,746 | 1:207,594 | 20,334 |
| England | 830 | 1:67,130 | 7,777 |
| Jamaica | 372 | 1:7,715 | 904 |
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| Canada | 181 | 1:203,567 | 19,858 |
| New Zealand | 99 | 1:45,741 | 7,523 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 574 | 1:42,466 | 5,350 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 341 | 1:147,269 | 13,727 |
Elliston (247) may also be a first name.
Elliston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elstan,' an early personal name; compare Dunstan.
Elstan de Bac, temp. Henry II, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Henry Elstan, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(a) Local, 'of Elston,' (a) a township in the parish of Preston, Lancashire; (b) a parish in Nottinghamshire.
Ellen Elston, of Ribleton, widdow. 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Anne Elston, of Preston, 1673: ibid.
George Elston, of Lytham, 1662: ibid.
A family of Elstons sprung from Elston in Preston parish has been resident in Heyhouses, Lytham, for several centuries.
Richard Elston, of Heyhouses, Litham, 1633: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1765. Married — William Elston and Christian Harcourt: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the lands of Elliston near Bowden, Roxburghshire. John, son of Iliue de Iliuestun or Ylif de Ylifstun, held these lands in the reign of Alexander 11, and Laurence Ylifstun is mentioned in 1249 (Melros, p. 231,232, 237). David Elistoun was retoured heir of Henry Elistoun in Kyngarrach, avi, in lands of Newbirnetoun in the parish of Newbirne (Newburn) in 1637 (Retours, Fife, 543).
V. Elston.
Parishes, &c, in cos. Nottingham, Lancaster, &c.
John Elston was sheriff of Exeter in 1718 (I.). Elson was a common name in Exmouth in the 17th century (Webb), and the name of Elston is yet there.
Elliston Demographics
Average Elliston Salary in
United States
$43,034 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elliston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elliston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elliston is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elliston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 126,721st most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,033,355 people. The surname Elliston occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Elliston are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Elliston is also the 567,531st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 247 people.
The last name Elliston is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,746 people, or 1 in 207,594. In The United States Elliston is primarily found in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Jamaica, where 10 percent are found.
Elliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elliston has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elliston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Elliston surname are 15.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.46% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elliston earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.67% less than the national average, earning R 181,380 per year; in United States they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $43,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,013 CAD per year.
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