Freston Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Freston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Freston,' a parish in Suffolk, four miles from Ipswich.

William de Freston, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Freston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
England751:742,90741,196
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Freston (57) may also be a first name.

Freston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Freston,' a parish in Suffolk, four miles from Ipswich.

William de Freston, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Thomas de Freston, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Freston (Suff.): v. Freeston.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lincolnshire, Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Freston Last Name Facts

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

Freston (Russian: Фрестон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Freston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freston? popularity and diffusion

Freston is the 956,400th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. Freston occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Freston are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 57 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States Freston is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 56 percent reside, North Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Freston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Freston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Freston surname rose 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Freston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Freston are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered to vote for the party.

Freston earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,277 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freeston93873/
Fredston9311/
Frestone936/
Frestond930/
Freaston930/
Freiston930/
Frieston930/
Freton92286/
Freestone885,819/
Freistone8811/
Friston86298/
Fretton86163/
Froston8620/
Frestan869/
Freeton864/
Fraston863/
Freyton861/
Freestun8067/
Freetone801/
Freitone801/
Fredstom801/
Fretoine800/
Friton77149/
Fryton77131/
Fretan771/
Freestune751/
Frostan71435/
Fritton71353/
Fruitstone7114/
Froyton716/
Frytong712/
Freitan711/
Fraiton710/
Fredstam6717/
Freitang671/
Fritoune671/
Fritoing671/
Phriston670/
Fritoine670/

Freston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Freston in the Russian language
Фрестонfreston-

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