Freestone Surname
Approximately 5,819 people bear this surname
Freestone Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Frieston = the Frisian - Settlement [Old English Friesa, a Frisian; tún, settlement, estate, &c.]
Freestone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,561 | 1:21,756 | 3,053 |
| United States | 1,605 | 1:225,831 | 21,831 |
| Australia | 1,008 | 1:26,781 | 3,642 |
| Canada | 170 | 1:216,739 | 20,919 |
| South Africa | 136 | 1:398,365 | 35,171 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Isle of Man | 26 | 1:3,301 | 713 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,289 | 1:18,910 | 2,713 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 188 | 1:267,121 | 21,813 |
Freestone (22) may also be a first name.
Freestone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Frieston = the Frisian - Settlement [Old English Friesa, a Frisian; tún, settlement, estate, &c.]
Perhaps local, from Frieston, a Lincolnshire parish; or perhaps a modification of Frithestan, the Anglo-Saxon personal name.
The name of Freestone was represented in Tugby in the reign of Elizabeth (N.). Freiston is a parish in South Lincolnshire.
Freestone Demographics
Average Male Freestone Height
173.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Freestone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Freestone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Freestone is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Freestone? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 83,216th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,252,371 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Freestone are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 22 people.
The surname Freestone is most common in England, where it is borne by 2,561 people, or 1 in 21,756. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Leicestershire, where 8 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England Freestone is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Freestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Freestone has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Freestone last name grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 854 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Freestone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Unitarian (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Freestone surname are 26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Freestone earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.73% less than the national average, earning 236,261 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.45% more than the national average, earning R 500,100 per year; in United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning $43,118 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freestonea | 95 | 1 | / |
| Freeston | 94 | 873 | / |
| Frestone | 94 | 6 | / |
| Freetone | 94 | 1 | / |
| Freistone | 89 | 11 | / |
| Freestoni | 89 | 2 | / |
| Freestene | 89 | 1 | / |
| Freestune | 89 | 1 | / |
| Friestone | 89 | 0 | / |
| Freston | 88 | 273 | / |
| Freeton | 88 | 4 | / |
| Frastone | 82 | 12 | / |
| Fredston | 82 | 11 | / |
| Freitone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Frieston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fretoine | 82 | 0 | / |
| Frestond | 82 | 0 | / |
| Freaston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Freiston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Freton | 80 | 286 | / |
| Friston | 75 | 298 | / |
| Fretton | 75 | 163 | / |
| Frestan | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fretona | 75 | 5 | / |
| Freyton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fruitstone | 74 | 14 | / |
| Freetani | 71 | 13 | / |
| Fristoni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Frastoni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Frettoni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fritoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fredstom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fritoine | 71 | 0 | / |
| Friton | 67 | 149 | / |
| Fryton | 67 | 131 | / |
| Frastonni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frittoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fretan | 67 | 1 | / |
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