Maplestone Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Maplestone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mapleston,' probably for Mapleton.

1575. John Mapleston and Barbara Newton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1791. Married — Thomas Maplestone and Elizabeth Davenport: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Maplestone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2721:99,24911,236
England541:1,031,81650,675
Wales121:257,87814,969
United States101:36,245,893832,629
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Wales41:392,10412,338

Maplestone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mapleston,' probably for Mapleton.

1575. John Mapleston and Barbara Newton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1791. Married — Thomas Maplestone and Elizabeth Davenport: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Probably Mappleton, parishes in cos. Derby and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Maplestone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maplestone is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maplestone? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 801,116th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Maplestone reside; 78 percent reside in Australasia and 78 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 99,249. In Australia Maplestone is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 97 percent reside, Tasmania, where 1 percent reside and New South Wales, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Wales, where 3 percent reside.

Maplestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maplestone has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Maplestone last name decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maplestone Last Name Statistics demography

Maplestone earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapleston95200/
Maplestene900/
Mapleton8955/
Maplesdon841/
Mapelston840/
Mableston840/
Maplesiten800/
Maplesden74639/
Mapelsden6310/
Mopelsden530/

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