Grayston Surname
Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGrayston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 784 | 1:71,069 | 8,153 |
| Canada | 261 | 1:141,171 | 14,531 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 425 | 1:57,354 | 6,768 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
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.
Grayston Demographics
Average Grayston Salary in
United States
$53,973 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grayston
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis