Galston Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Galston Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the town of Galston in the Kyle district of Ayrshire. In 1473 John of Galstoun accused another of having "wrangwisli strobillit hym," and was himself accused in turn "for the strobillans of the toun" (Prestwick, p. 21).

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Galston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
England871:640,43737,483
Canada611:604,02649,778
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Wales221:140,66110,115
Norway121:428,52437,411
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland541:69,3194,089
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Galston (11) may also be a first name.

Galston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the town of Galston in the Kyle district of Ayrshire. In 1473 John of Galstoun accused another of having "wrangwisli strobillit hym," and was himself accused in turn "for the strobillans of the toun" (Prestwick, p. 21). Two years later the same individual is indifferently referred to in the same record as "Jok of Gaustoun" and "Jok Gaustoun.".

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

Galston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galston occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galston is the 707,442nd most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. Galston is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Galston reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Galston is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 1,858,764. In The United States Galston is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 40 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Galston occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Galston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galston surname rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 395 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galston surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Galston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning 384,432 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.72% more than the national average, earning $51,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.16% less than the national average, earning $33,207 CAD per year.

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