Osbaldiston Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Osbaldiston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osbaldeston,' a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire The Osbaldestons of Osbaldeston had a charity in Blackburn Parish Church (Baines' Lancashire. ii. 66). The meaning is 'the town (i.
Read More About This SurnameOsbaldiston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
Osbaldiston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osbaldeston,' a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire The Osbaldestons of Osbaldeston had a charity in Blackburn Parish Church (Baines' Lancashire. ii. 66). The meaning is 'the town (i.e. settlement) of Osbald.' The —i— and 'e' in Osbaldiston and Osbaldeston are intrusive; compare Greenaway for Greenway, where the a is equally intrusive.
Edward Osbaldeston, Esq., of Osbaldeston, 1590: Wills at Chester.
Matilda Osbaldeston, of Blackburn, 1592: ibid.
Henry Osboston, 1595: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
John Osbaldeston, Esq., of Osbaldeston, 1605: ibid.
1786. Married — John Osbaldeston and Susanna Crook: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Osbaldeston (Lancs) = Osbald’s Estate or Manor [v. Osbald, genit. Osbaldes + Old English tún] Thomas de Osbaldeston.—Lacy Inq. P.M., A.D. 1311.
A township of Blackburn, co Lancaster.
A location name in Lancashire.
Osbaldiston Demographics
Average Osbaldiston Salary in
England
£25,506
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Osbaldiston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osbaldiston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Osbaldiston (Russian: Осбальдистон) is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Osbaldiston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,052,587th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Osbaldiston live; 61 percent live in Australasia and 61 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 48,692. In New Zealand Osbaldiston is mostly found in: Auckland Region, where 39 percent are found, Northland Region, where 33 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account New Zealand this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.
Osbaldiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Osbaldiston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osbaldistono | 96 | 1 | / |
| Osbaldston | 95 | 0 | / |
| Osbaldeston | 91 | 608 | / |
| Osbaldstone | 91 | 25 | / |
| Osbeldiston | 91 | 2 | / |
| Osbaldisten | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ozbaldston | 86 | 2 | / |
| Obaldeston | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osbildston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Osbaldestin | 82 | 52 | / |
| Osboldstone | 82 | 37 | / |
| Osbaldesten | 82 | 1 | / |
| Asbaldeston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Osbeldeston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Osbaldesdine | 70 | 0 | / |
Osbaldiston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Osbaldiston in the Russian language | ||
| Осбальдистон | osbaldiston | - |
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