Instone Surname
Approximately 912 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 564 | 1:98,791 | 10,454 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 375 | 1:65,001 | 7,465 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
(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]
The Instones may, perhaps, derive their name from Enstone, an Oxfordshire parish.
Instone Demographics
Instone Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Instone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Instone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Instone occurs most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Instone? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 388,780th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Instone are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Instone is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England Instone is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 13 percent reside, Durham, where 10 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England Instone occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.
Instone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Instone has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Instone last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Instone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname 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 US average, with 63.89% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinstone | 93 | 0 | / |
| Inston | 92 | 242 | / |
| Instonejt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Enstone | 86 | 318 | / |
| Hinston | 86 | 40 | / |
| Uinston | 86 | 30 | / |
| Einston | 86 | 1 | / |
| Instonc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ginston | 86 | 1 | / |
| Instane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Innston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hunstone | 80 | 202 | / |
| Instanes | 80 | 148 | / |
| Henstone | 80 | 53 | / |
| Eynstone | 80 | 17 | / |
| Hainston | 80 | 3 | / |
| Enston | 77 | 204 | / |
| Instan | 77 | 61 | / |
| Ynston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Instom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Instonajt | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yohnstone | 75 | 10 | / |
| Instant | 71 | 15 | / |
| Henston | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ginzton | 71 | 8 | / |
| Genston | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jimston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Enstene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhnston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hainstonck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yonston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Himston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eynston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hemstone | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gainstan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hennston | 67 | 0 | / |
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