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
Milestone Political Affiliation
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Milestone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milestone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Milestone is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Milestone? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 611,703rd most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Milestone are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Milestone is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 46 people.
Milestone is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 1,479,424. In The United States Milestone is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.
Milestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Milestone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Milestone surname rose 1,441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Milestone Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Milestone are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.35% registered with the political 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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