Milestone Surname
Approximately 505 people bear this surname
Milestone Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Milston,' a parish two miles from Amesbury, Wiltshire 'Milestone, from residence near one': Lower. History, I believe, has not recorded that milestones were in use in the 13th century.
Read More About This SurnameMilestone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Milestone (46) may also be a first name.
Milestone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Milston,' a parish two miles from Amesbury, Wiltshire 'Milestone, from residence near one': Lower. History, I believe, has not recorded that milestones were in use in the 13th century.
From residence near one.
From the German, Milostan; a personal name.
Milestone Demographics
Average Milestone Salary in
United States
$53,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Milestone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milestone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Milestone is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Milestone.
How Common Is The Last Name Milestone? popularity and diffusion
The surname Milestone is the 611,703rd most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Milestone reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 46 people.
The last name Milestone is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 1,479,424. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.
Milestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Milestone has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Milestone Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Milestone surname are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the party.
Milestone earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $53,571 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milesstone | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mileston | 94 | 4 | / |
| Miletone | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mileton | 88 | 7 | / |
| Mitleton | 82 | 20 | / |
| Militone | 82 | 5 | / |
| Meleston | 82 | 2 | / |
| Miliston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Myleston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mulstone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mitletton | 78 | 22 | / |
| Mittleton | 78 | 6 | / |
| Midtleton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Militon | 75 | 408 | / |
| Meleton | 75 | 146 | / |
| Miletan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Midttleton | 74 | 0 | / |
| Meliston | 71 | 431 | / |
| Militoni | 71 | 72 | / |
| Meletong | 71 | 51 | / |
| Majleton | 71 | 7 | / |
| Melitone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Militane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Militona | 71 | 2 | / |
| Militong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meletoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mehleton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milistan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moylston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mulstane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mettleton | 67 | 16 | / |
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