Moston Surname
Approximately 561 people bear this surname
Moston Surname Definition:
(Welsh) One who came from Mostyn (field fortress), in Wales.
Moston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 324 | 1:171,969 | 15,774 |
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 307 | 1:79,399 | 8,564 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Mostoń (1) are calculated separately.
Moston (313) may also be a first name.
Moston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Welsh) One who came from Mostyn (field fortress), in Wales.
Moston Demographics
Average Moston Salary in
United States
$46,513 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moston (Russian: Мостон) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Mostoń. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moston? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moston is the 564,325th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,990,278 people. The last name Moston occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Moston live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Moston is also the 496,565th most common first name worldwide, borne by 313 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 171,969. In England it is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 25 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent reside and Cheshire, where 16 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Moston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Moston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 424 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Moston surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moston surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Moston earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $46,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.05% less than the national average, earning $41,212 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moston in the Russian language | ||
| Мостон | moston | - |
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Footnotes
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