Humberston Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Humberston Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) belonging to 1 Humber- stone (Lincs) = the (R.) Humber Stone (Dwelling or Monument) [Old English stán = Old Norse steinn] 2 Humberstone (Leic.) = (prob.) Hun- berht’s Stone (Dwelling or Monument).

Humberston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:431,92329,000
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Humberston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) belonging to 1 Humber- stone (Lincs) = the (R.) Humber Stone (Dwelling or Monument) [Old English stán = Old Norse steinn] 2 Humberstone (Leic.) = (prob.) Hun- berht’s Stone (Dwelling or Monument).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Lincoln and Leicester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Humberston Last Name Facts

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

Humberston is most common in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Humberston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 983,245th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Humberston live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 431,923. In England Humberston is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 29 percent live, Leicestershire, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Humberston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Humberston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Humberston last name contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 312 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Humberston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Humberston are 14.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.

Humberston earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.41% less than the national average, earning $28,734 USD per year.

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