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Where Does The Last Name Leston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Leston occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Lestón or Léston. For other potential spellings of Leston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Leston is the 131,275^th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,116,012 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Leston reside; 44 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Leston is also the 145,653^rd most common forename internationally It is held by 2,558 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 1,284 people, or 1 in 36,411. In Spain Leston is primarily concentrated in: Galicia, where 74 percent live, Asturias, where 3 percent live and Basque Country, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Spain this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Leston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leston surname rose 1,019 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Leston last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Leston are 5.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Leston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $50,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,766 CAD per year.