Mostyn Surname
Approximately 1,804 people bear this surname
Mostyn Surname Definition:
(Welsh) One who came from Mostyn (field fortress), in Wales.
Mostyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 550 | 1:659,016 | 52,733 |
| England | 532 | 1:104,733 | 10,973 |
| Australia | 415 | 1:65,050 | 7,790 |
| Wales | 110 | 1:28,132 | 2,887 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 75 | 1:59,065 | 4,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 145 | 1:168,106 | 14,298 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:19,853 | 1,156 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Mostýn (24) are calculated separately.
Mostyn (696) may also be a first name.
Mostyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Welsh) One who came from Mostyn (field fortress), in Wales.
The family claim descent from the patriarchal Tudor Trevor, who is said to have been Earl of Hereford in the X. century. In the reign of Henry VIII. (whose aversion to the old patronymical surnames of the Welsh is well known) the head of the family, Thomas-ap-Richard-ap-Howell, &c., who carried a long pedigree in his legal name, at the advice of Rowland Lee, bishop of Lichfield, and lord-president of Wales, adopted the local surname of Moston or Mostyn, from the chief seat of the family in Flintshire. The good bishop is said to have asked him, why he could not content himself "with one name-like a Christian !"
A location name in North Wales.
Mostyn Demographics
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Mostyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mostyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mostyn is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Mostýn. Click here for further possible spellings of Mostyn.
How Common Is The Last Name Mostyn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 225,303rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,039,660 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Mostyn reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. Mostyn is also the 313,309th most widespread given name internationally, held by 696 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 659,016. In The United States Mostyn is mostly found in: Texas, where 20 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.
Mostyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mostyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mostyn surname rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mostyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mostyn last name are 24.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.23% registered with the party.
The amount Mostyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 243.83% more than the national average, earning R 817,068 per year; in United States they earn 23.44% more than the national average, earning $53,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $54,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostýn | 94 | 24 | / |
| Mostyna | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mostn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mostin | 83 | 187 | / |
| Mosten | 83 | 100 | / |
| Mastyn | 83 | 18 | / |
| Mustyn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mostym | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mostynova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Moustin | 77 | 1,948 | / |
| Mousten | 77 | 292 | / |
| Mostien | 77 | 275 | / |
| Mastyna | 77 | 133 | / |
| Mushtyn | 77 | 100 | / |
| Mostuen | 77 | 40 | / |
| Mostina | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mustyna | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mostaen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mostion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosting | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosstin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moystin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moysten | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mastn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mostenne | 71 | 130 | / |
| Mushtyna | 71 | 19 | / |
| Moustina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mostienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mastin | 67 | 7,186 | / |
| Masten | 67 | 4,449 | / |
| Mustin | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Musten | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mastne | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mostýnová | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mustén | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mostim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mastín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mastyń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mostenova | 67 | 1 | / |
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