Mugliston Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Mugliston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Muckleston,' a hamlet in the parish of Shawbury, Salop; (a) 'of Muckleston,' a parish in the union of Market Drayton, Salop The ancient form still remains, but is now generally modified into Mugliston.

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Mugliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511

Mugliston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Muckleston,' a hamlet in the parish of Shawbury, Salop; (a) 'of Muckleston,' a parish in the union of Market Drayton, Salop The ancient form still remains, but is now generally modified into Mugliston.

1592. Edward Mucleston, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

1601. Richard Mucleston, or Muckellstone, Salop: ibid.

1675. John Goldwell and Ann Mugglestoti: Marriage Lic (Westminster).

1677. William Mugglestone and Elizabeth Bookliam: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Muckleston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mugliston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mugliston Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mugliston is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugliston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Mugliston live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 23 percent reside, Devon, where 19 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 15 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

Mugliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mugliston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mugliston last name decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mugleston89445/
Mulston8821/
Muggleston84157/
Moulston8248/
Mulstone820/
Mulstoon820/
Mugleton820/
Mugglestone80460/
Muggleton781,149/
Moulstone7825/
Molston753/
Mulstan751/
Moleston714/
Mulstane710/
Molleston6747/
Molstan632/
Molstoń631/

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