Featherston Surname
Approximately 4,930 people bear this surname
Featherston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Featherston,' a parish in Yorkshire Petrus de Fethcrstan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Simon de Fetherston, 1379: ibid.
Featherston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,961 | 1:91,507 | 10,286 |
| Australia | 494 | 1:54,647 | 6,703 |
| Canada | 175 | 1:210,546 | 20,414 |
| England | 145 | 1:384,262 | 26,878 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Denmark | 31 | 1:182,088 | 15,299 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48 | 1:92,289 | 6,115 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 289 | 1:84,344 | 8,923 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 822 | 1:61,093 | 6,715 |
Featherston (10) may also be a first name.
Featherston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Featherston,' a parish in Yorkshire Petrus de Fethcrstan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Simon de Fetherston, 1379: ibid.
(English or A.-Scand.) belonging to Featherstone = Feader’s, Feaðer's or FEoðER’s Stone (Castle, or perh. Boundary- Mark) [Old English stán = Old Norse steinn] The Staffs Featherstone was Feoðer(e)- stan in the 10th cent. The Yorks parish occurs as Fetherstan in the 14th cent.
Feader or Feaðer (cp. Old English fæder = Old Norse faðir, ‘father’) was the name of a retainer of Harðaknut who was murdered at Worcester in 1041.
See the note under the next name.
(English) One who came from Featherstone (a tetralith, i.e., three upright stones and a headstone), the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire.
The Featherstones have been for ages one of the principal Weardale clans (Denham's "Slogans of the North").
Featherstone is the name of parishes and townships in Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Staffordshire.
Featherston Demographics
Average Featherston Salary in
United States
$42,134 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Featherston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Featherston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Featherston occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Featherston click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Featherston? popularity and diffusion
Featherston is the 96,465th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,478,204 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Featherston live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Featherston is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,961 people, or 1 in 91,507. In The United States Featherston is most prevalent in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Featherston exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Featherston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Featherston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Featherston surname grew 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Featherston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Featherston last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Featherston surname are 11.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.75% registered with the political party.
The amount Featherston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.09% more than the national average, earning R 356,676 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.14% more than the national average, earning $61,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 96 | 12,739 | / |
| Featherstonn | 96 | 2 | / |
| Featherrston | 96 | 1 | / |
| Featherstond | 96 | 0 | / |
| Featherstonh | 96 | 0 | / |
| Fetherston | 95 | 1,469 | / |
| Feathrston | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fatherston | 95 | 1 | / |
| Featherstun | 91 | 67 | / |
| Fetherstone | 91 | 60 | / |
| Fatherstone | 91 | 3 | / |
| Featehrston | 91 | 3 | / |
| Featerstone | 91 | 3 | / |
| Fehtherston | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faatherston | 91 | 1 | / |
| Festherston | 91 | 0 | / |
| Featharston | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fetherstonh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Feterston | 90 | 6 | / |
| Fethrston | 90 | 0 | / |
| Feahterstone | 87 | 1 | / |
| Fetherstom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fetherstun | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fetherstan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pheotherston | 78 | 0 | / |
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Featherston Reference & Research
Featherstone One-name Study - A profile of the Featherstone surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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