Grayston Surname

271,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Grayston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of the greeve'; v. Grayson. Corruptions of Graveson. Proof, if needed, may be found in the Guild Rolls of Preston; v. Index, where Graysoun, Grayveson, and Grayveston represent the same patronymic.

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Grayston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7841:71,0698,153
Canada2611:141,17114,531
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Norway211:244,87126,357
Wales101:309,45316,869
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Denmark71:806,38843,211
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4251:57,3546,768
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Grayston (25) may also be a first name.

Grayston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of the greeve'; v. Grayson. Corruptions of Graveson. Proof, if needed, may be found in the Guild Rolls of Preston; v. Index, where Graysoun, Grayveson, and Grayveston represent the same patronymic.

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

Grayston Last Name Facts

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

Grayston is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grayston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 271,949th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,089,068 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Grayston live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 25 people.

Grayston is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 71,069. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 16 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Grayston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grayston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 494 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grayston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grayston surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Grayston earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.42% less than the national average, earning 268,503 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.09% more than the national average, earning $53,973 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $52,362 CAD per year.

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