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
Moston Political Affiliation
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Moston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moston (Russian: Мостон) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Mostoń. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 564,325th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,990,278 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Moston live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 496,565th most common first name world-wide It is held by 313 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 171,969. In England Moston is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 25 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent reside and Cheshire, where 16 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In England the number of people who held the Moston 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 declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moston last name are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% registered with the 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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