Molston Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Molston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Molstoń (1) are calculated separately.
Molston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molston is most common in England. It may occur in the variant forms: Molstoń. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Molston reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Molston is primarily found in: Greater London, where 50 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 50 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.
Molston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Molston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molston last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molstoń | 95 | 1 | / |
| Moulston | 93 | 48 | / |
| Moleston | 93 | 4 | / |
| Moylston | 93 | 0 | / |
| Molleston | 88 | 47 | / |
| Moulstone | 88 | 25 | / |
| Malston | 86 | 96 | / |
| Mulston | 86 | 21 | / |
| Molstan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Meleston | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mohlstom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulstoon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mulstone | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mugliston | 75 | 80 | / |
| Molestane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malleston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Malstan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mulstan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malstom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mollstam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulstane | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mollestam | 63 | 17 | / |
| Malestane | 63 | 1 | / |
| Malstam | 57 | 4 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molston
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