Instone Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Instone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingston'. I cannot find the spot.

1740. Married — Francis Instone and Katty Abley: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

Instone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:98,79110,454
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
New Zealand1081:41,9297,008
Australia331:818,05251,601
Wales191:162,87011,152
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3751:65,0017,465
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Instone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingston'. I cannot find the spot.

1740. Married — Francis Instone and Katty Abley: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) belonging to Enstone (Oxon) [the first element is prob. the same as in Ensham (Anglo-Saxon Egonesham for Ægenes- hám = ‘Ægen’s Home’), Oxon, the second being Old English stán, stone castle or monument]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Instones may, perhaps, derive their name from Enstone, an Oxfordshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Instone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Instone is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Instone? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,780th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,990,730 people. The surname Instone occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Instone live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Instone is most common in England, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 13 percent are found, Durham, where 10 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England Instone occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Instone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Instone has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Instone surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Instone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Instone last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Instone are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Instone earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $42,762 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinstone930/
Inston92242/
Instonejt881/
Enstone86318/
Hinston8640/
Uinston8630/
Einston861/
Instonc861/
Ginston861/
Instane861/
Innston860/
Hunstone80202/
Instanes80148/
Henstone8053/
Eynstone8017/
Hainston803/
Enston77204/
Instan7761/
Ynston770/
Instom770/
Instonajt7515/
Yohnstone7510/
Instant7115/
Henston7111/
Ginzton718/
Genston716/
Jimston711/
Enstene711/
Jhnston711/
Hainstonck711/
Yonston710/
Himston710/
Eynston710/
Hemstone6712/
Gainstan672/
Hennston670/

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