Finston Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Finston Surname Definition:

FINNIESTON: From Finnieston, now a part of the city of Glasgow. John Fynnistoun was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1617 as eldest son of a burgess, and Bertholomew Fynnestoun was admitted burgess in 1621 (Burgesses).

Finston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Finston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FINNIESTON: From Finnieston, now a part of the city of Glasgow. John Fynnistoun was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1617 as eldest son of a burgess, and Bertholomew Fynnestoun was admitted burgess in 1621 (Burgesses).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Finston Last Name Facts

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

Finston (Russian: Финстон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,189,614th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Finston are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 1,959,237. In The United States Finston is most common in: California, where 29 percent live, New York, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Finston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Finston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Finston surname expanded 18,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Finston last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

Finston earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.99% more than the national average, earning $57,816 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finstone930/
Vinston86234/
Fenston8664/
Fimston860/
Finnstun8027/
Finstune801/
Fimstone800/
Finstand800/
Fenstone800/
Pfinsthom750/
Vinstan7115/
Femston7113/
Venston711/
Finnstam6716/
Femstone671/
Phinxton670/
Vnstan628/
Venstan570/
Fennstam5311/

Finston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Finston in the Russian language
Финстонfinston-

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