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
Mostyn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mostyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mostyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mostyn has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as: Mostýn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mostyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 225,303rd most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,039,660 people. The last name Mostyn occurs predominantly 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 prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 696 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 659,016. In The United States Mostyn is most common in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Mostyn exists in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 23 percent reside.
Mostyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mostyn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mostyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mostyn surname are 24.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.23% registered to vote for the political 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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