Friston Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Friston Surname Definition:

A parish in Sussex.

Friston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Wales91:343,83718,086
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Friston (59) may also be a first name.

Friston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Friston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Friston is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Friston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Friston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 897,852nd most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name Friston is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Friston reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 59 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England Friston is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 25 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Surrey, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Friston is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.

Friston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Friston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Friston surname increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Friston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Friston are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Friston earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.02% less than the national average, earning $27,606 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freiston930/
Frieston930/
Friton92149/
Freistone8811/
Fritton86353/
Freston86273/
Fraiton860/
Fruston860/
Fruitstone8214/
Freeston80873/
Fredston8011/
Frestone806/
Fritoune801/
Fritoing801/
Freitone801/
Phriston800/
Fritoine800/
Frestond800/
Freaston800/
Freton77286/
Fryton77131/
Freestone755,819/
Frittoune751/
Fretton71163/
Fristam7118/
Fridshtand7112/
Frestan719/
Froyton716/
Freeton714/
Frytong712/
Freitan711/
Freyton711/
Fritgan710/
Freestun6767/
Freitang671/
Fridstam671/
Fridshtandt671/
Freetone671/
Fredstom671/
Fretoine670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Friston
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