Formston Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Formston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Formston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia561:482,06636,890
Wales241:128,9399,528
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Formston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Formston occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Formston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Formston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,198,640th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Formston are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England Formston is most common in: Merseyside, where 57 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.

Formston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Formston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Formston surname increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Formston
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