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
Milestone is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Milestone.
How Common Is The Last Name Milestone? popularity and diffusion
It is the 611,703rd most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. It is primarily 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. It is also the 1,484,914th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 46 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 1,479,424. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.
Milestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Milestone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Milestone surname grew 1,441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Milestone Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Milestone last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.35% being 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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