Kiston Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Guyana

Kiston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England11:55,718,059489,080
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kiston (293) may also be a first name.

Kiston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiston occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kiston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kiston is the 1,894,523rd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Kiston are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kiston is also the 515,650th most common given name on earth, borne by 293 people.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,231,311. In South Africa Kiston is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 70 percent reside and Gauteng, where 30 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Kiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kiston last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiston Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kiston earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning R 279,852 per year; in United States they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $39,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% more than the national average, earning $55,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kishton9278/
Koiston929/
Kieston921/
Kistton920/
Keiston920/
Keistone861/
Kidstone861/
Kistan831,167/
Keston83494/
Ciston8364/
Kuston8325/
Kyston836/
Kistun832/
Kixton830/
Keyston7796/
Kichton7778/
Quiston7759/
Kestone7717/
Ceiston7716/
Kishtan7713/
Kaistan775/
Chiston775/
Kheston774/
Cuiston774/
Qhiston774/
Coiston773/
Keshton772/
Keaston772/
Keeston771/
Keuston771/
Hkyston771/
Kistane771/
Kiestan771/
Kistasn771/
Kistann771/
Khistan771/
Kayston771/
Koyston770/
Caiston770/
Keystone71153/
Kitchton7114/
Kesthong7111/
Kishthan7110/
Quistone718/
Kitsthan714/
Khishtan711/
Kishtann711/
Chishton711/
Khestone711/
Kushtoon711/
Ceishton710/
Keestone710/
Kistanova673,547/
Kustán67411/
Küstan67346/
Kustan67283/
Kestan67273/
Kustoń6787/
Ceston6715/
Kistanová6714/
Kierzstan675/
Kiztan671/
Cistan671/
Cistoń671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiston
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