Hunston Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hunston Surname Definition:

(English), Dog's town. (variant: de Hond.)

Hunston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:316,58023,688
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales61:515,75523,171
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Hunston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), Dog's town. (variant: de Hond.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Hunston Last Name Facts

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

Hunston is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hunston is the 908,336th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Hunston are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 316,580. In England Hunston is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and West Midlands, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Hunston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hunston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 5 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hunston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hunston last name is chiefly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hunston last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Hunston earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.21% less than the national average, earning $31,840 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hunstone93202/
Hunstoon930/
Huenston930/
Humnston930/
Unston921/
Hounstone880/
Heunnston880/
Gunston86709/
Humston86322/
Hinston8640/
Uinston8630/
Honston868/
Junston861/
Hunstom860/
Unnston860/
Humstone806/
Jounston803/
Juhnston801/
Gaunston800/
Chunstan800/
Inston77242/
Unstan772/
Umston770/
Junstan716/
Humstom712/
Gunstun711/
Gunstan711/
Honstan710/
Humstan710/
Innston710/
Unstank710/
Instan6261/

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