Merston Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Merston Surname Definition:
Richard Merstoun, seaman in Dunber, 1688 (RPC,, 3. ser. XIII, p. 264). Mary Merstoun in Edinburgh, 1699 (Edinb. Marr.).
Merston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Merston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Richard Merstoun, seaman in Dunber, 1688 (RPC,, 3. ser. XIII, p. 264). Mary Merstoun in Edinburgh, 1699 (Edinb. Marr.).
Merston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merston is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merston? popularity and diffusion
Merston is the 6,063,924th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Merston live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Merston is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Merston is primarily concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 75 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent live and Isle of Wight, where 13 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent live.
Merston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Merston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Merston surname increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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