Malston Surname

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

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Malston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Malston Last Name Facts

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

Malston is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,894,523rd most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Malston live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 58 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Alaska, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Malston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Malston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Malston last name rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malston surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Malston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.08% more than the national average, earning R 342,396 per year and in United States they earn 11.28% less than the national average, earning $38,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malleston880/
Malstan8612/
Molston863/
Malstom861/
Moulston8048/
Moleston804/
Meleston802/
Moylston800/
Molleston7547/
Moulstone7525/
Malestane751/
Malstam714/
Molstan712/
Molstoń711/
Mohlstom671/
Molestane631/
Mollstam531/
Mollestam5017/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Malston
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis