Maidstone Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Maidstone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Maidstone,' now as a surname more generally Mayston, which see.

1690. Baptised — Robert, s. Robert Maidstone: St. Antholin (London).

1702. Buried — Charles, s. John Mauston: ibid.

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Maidstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:301,17922,911
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027

Maidstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Maidstone,' now as a surname more generally Mayston, which see.

1690. Baptised — Robert, s. Robert Maidstone: St. Antholin (London).

1702. Buried — Charles, s. John Mauston: ibid.

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

Maidstone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maidstone is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Maidstone click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maidstone? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,082,743rd most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. Maidstone occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Maidstone reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Maidstone is most numerous in England, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 301,179. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 28 percent reside, Kent, where 24 percent reside and Suffolk, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Maidstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maidstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Maidstone last name increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maidstone Last Name Statistics demography

Maidstone earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning R 310,272 per year.

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Mastone88290/
Mistone8853/
Maiston880/
Maystone8244/
Maxstone824/
Mistones821/
Matstone821/
Masstone820/
Maston804,216/
Miston80591/
MacStoney781/
Michstone780/
Mayston75340/
Mastoni75140/
Mastane75123/
Maxtone7570/
Mistoni7524/
Mauston7520/
Mastoon7520/
Mestone7516/
Maszton7515/
Mastony7514/
Mastoin7510/
Mastong757/
Mactone755/
Maistan754/
Masston753/
Maeston752/
Matston751/
Medston751/
Mistane751/
Mistona751/
Mystone751/
Mistoin751/
Moiston750/
Mazston750/
Mastton750/
Maxston750/
Mastaneh711,210/
Mayeston7131/
Mashtoni7126/
Masthong7118/
Mastoong715/
Madsthan712/
Mistosin711/
Masstane711/
Mhastane711/
Mijeston711/
Mistoing711/
Mastocinque703/
Mastan6711,247/
Meston671,499/
Maxton67986/
Machtoune67272/
Mistan6774/
Mistoń6730/
Mixton6721/
Mastonova6718/
Mastanesh6712/
Mistonova6710/
Mastom679/
Macton678/
Mashtaner675/
Mistom671/
Micton671/
Myston671/
Mastaneer671/

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