Ogston Surname

318,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ogston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3871:13,8341,778
Canada2541:145,06114,859
Australia1701:158,79816,605
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
England1271:438,72529,288
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Wales81:386,81619,671
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3351:11,1741,383
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Ogston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ogston is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 318,494th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,202,167 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Ogston are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 13,834. In Scotland Ogston is most frequent in: Aberdeenshire, where 31 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 22 percent reside and Angus, where 5 percent reside. Barring Scotland it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Ogston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ogston has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 353 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ogston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ogston surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ogston last name are 9.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ogston earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.39% more than the national average, earning R 326,484 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $56,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hogston92849/
Osgston921/
Hougston862/
Goigston860/
Hoggston860/
Hogstone860/
Agston832/
Okston831/
Egston830/
Ogstan830/
Ocston830/
Hogsthong801/
Hagston77153/
Hogstom771/
Augston771/
Oxton73928/
Haggston713/
Huhgston712/
Hockston710/
Hagstone710/
Hoxton6731/
Akston676/
Ekston673/
Agstan672/
Acston672/
Guxton670/
Axston670/
Gaxton670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogston
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