Kingstone Surname
Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname
Kingstone Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. ')'of Kingston,' parishes in Cambridgeshire, Devon, Somerset (a), Southampton, Sussex (a), Berkshire, Wiltshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, &c.; (a) 'of Kingstone,' parishes in Kent, Staffordshire, and Herefordshire.
Read More About This SurnameKingstone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 889 | 1:19,257 | 3,006 |
| England | 130 | 1:428,600 | 28,863 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 278 | 1:87,681 | 9,186 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kingstone (9,176) may also be a first name.
Kingstone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. ')'of Kingston,' parishes in Cambridgeshire, Devon, Somerset (a), Southampton, Sussex (a), Berkshire, Wiltshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, &c.; (a) 'of Kingstone,' parishes in Kent, Staffordshire, and Herefordshire.
Peter de Kyngeston, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Kingeston, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Cristina de Kyngeston, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Lenote de Kyngeston, Sussex, ibid.
William de Kyngeston, Wiltshire, ibid.
Amicia de Kyngeston, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John de Kyngeston, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1578-9. Edward Kingeston and Barbara Plellowe: Marriage Lic. (London).
1618. Edmund Kingstone, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1788. Married — Thomas Kingston and Ann Johnson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — John Robertson and Jane Kingstone: ibid.
KINGSTOUN: John Kingstoun, minister at Sandwik, 1574 (RMR.). Probably from one of the twenty-four or more places of the name in England.
(English) belonging to Kingstone = the King’s Stone (Monument or Castle) [Old English cyninges-stán, cinges-stán (one Old English charter has the form Kincges-stán] Confused with the preceding name.
Twenty-four towns, parishes, &c., of this name are given in the English Gazetteer.
Local. The name of several towns in England—the king's town.
Kingston is an ancient and often a distinguished name in this county.
Kingstone Demographics
Average Kingstone Salary in
United States
$73,164 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kingstone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kingstone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kingstone is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingstone? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kingstone is the 285,793rd most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,418,250 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Kingstone are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,846th most widely held forename globally, borne by 9,176 people.
The surname Kingstone is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Not including Malawi Kingstone exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Kingstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kingstone has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kingstone surname contracted 53 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kingstone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kingstone last name is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kingstone last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Kingstone earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 69.56% more than the national average, earning $73,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.86% more than the national average, earning $78,431 CAD per year.
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Kingstone Reference & Research
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