Griston Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Griston Surname Definition:

A location name in Norfolk.

Griston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Griston (14) may also be a first name.

Griston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Griston Last Name Facts

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

Griston is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Griston is the 2,020,555th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Griston live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

Griston is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 80 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Oregon, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Griston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Griston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Griston last name grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Griston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Griston last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Griston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $38,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $47,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gristone931/
Grieston930/
Greiston930/
Gruiston930/
Grisston930/
Griton9261/
Gritton861,707/
Gristan8625/
Greston8614/
Gritong864/
Graiton862/
Grioton861/
Gritoun861/
Grixton860/
Gruiton860/
Grayston801,432/
Greyston8015/
Grithong802/
Grichton802/
Grestone801/
Graitong801/
Gristune800/
Greaston800/
Groyston800/
Gritan7754/
Greton773/
Gritom771/
Gryton771/
Graystone75529/
Greystone7579/
Graithong754/
Greestone752/
Greydston751/
Gretton711,917/
Grayton71239/
Grustan71160/
Grexton71160/
Greaton7195/
Gritane7133/
Greyton7131/
Greatstone715/
Graystoone714/
Gritāne713/
Greeton712/
Grustán711/
Greitan711/
Gretone711/
Grithan711/
Grestan710/
Greitane6774/
Greatone677/
Groytong671/
Griethan671/
Greitāne671/
Graytton671/

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