Kelston Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kelston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelston,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Bath. Many local surnames ending in -ston become -son.

1687-8. John Kelson and Elizabeth Clark: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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Kelston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kelston (114) may also be a first name.

Kelston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelston,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Bath. Many local surnames ending in -ston become -son.

1687-8. John Kelson and Elizabeth Clark: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) belonging to Kelston (Soms.), formerly Kilveston = ( prob. ) Cynláf’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Kell, i.e. Charles.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kelston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelston is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Kelston reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kelston is also the 877,214th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 114 people.

The surname Kelston is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Kelston is most numerous in: New York, where 65 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Kelston occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Kelston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelston last name rose 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kelston surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kelston earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 92.97% more than the national average, earning $83,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.69% more than the national average, earning $62,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelstone933/
Kelleston882/
Celston869/
Kilston868/
Kleston862/
Kelstan860/
Chelston8049/
Cleston711/
Khlestun6745/
Chilston6713/
Clesthon670/
Chilleston590/
Kilstam5721/
Kylstam573/
Clecton571/
Clezton570/
Khlestunova56143/
Khlestanova568/
Källstam532/

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