Galston Surname
Approximately 415 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameGalston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:1,858,764 | 121,141 |
| England | 87 | 1:640,437 | 37,483 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 54 | 1:69,319 | 4,089 |
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
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.".
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Galston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galston occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galston? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 707,442nd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Galston are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Galston is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 1,858,764. In The United States Galston is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 40 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Galston exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.
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 increased 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 395 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Galston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Galston surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% registered to vote for 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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