Meston Surname
Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname
Meston Surname Definition:
An Aberdeenshire surname. William Meston (d. 1745), poet. James Mestine, merchant in Aberdeen, 1764.
Meston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Canada | 391 | 1:94,234 | 10,282 |
| England | 263 | 1:211,856 | 18,170 |
| Australia | 106 | 1:254,676 | 23,375 |
| Scotland | 99 | 1:54,079 | 4,572 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Tanzania | 81 | 1:653,600 | 39,027 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 163 | 1:22,965 | 2,162 |
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Meston (942) may also be a first name.
Meston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Aberdeenshire surname. William Meston (d. 1745), poet. James Mestine, merchant in Aberdeen, 1764.
Meston Demographics
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Meston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meston (Hindi: मैस्टन, Russian: Местон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 261,733rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,861,605 people. The last name Meston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Meston live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 263,269th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 942 people.
The surname Meston is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 922,287. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 13 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Colorado, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.
Meston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meston last name increased 1,228 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 381 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Meston last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Meston earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.35% more than the national average, earning $51,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $46,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meston in the Hindi language | ||
| मैस्टन | maistana | 66.67 |
| मेैस्टन | meaistana | 33.33 |
| Meston in the Russian language | ||
| Местон | meston | - |
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