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 Male Elliston Height
179.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elliston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elliston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elliston has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Elliston click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elliston? popularity and diffusion
Elliston is the 126,721st most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,033,355 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Elliston live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elliston is also the 567,531st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 247 people.
The last name Elliston is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,746 people, or 1 in 207,594. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and Jamaica, where 10 percent reside.
Elliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elliston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elliston surname expanded 512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elliston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Elliston surname are 15.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.46% being registered with 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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