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 last name Galston is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 707,442nd most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname Galston is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Galston reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 1,858,764. In The United States Galston is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 40 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Galston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Galston last name 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 bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Galston are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being 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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