Osbiston Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Osbiston Surname Definition:

A location name in Salop.

Osbiston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:480,32831,110
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Osbiston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Osbiston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osbiston is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Osbiston.

How Common Is The Last Name Osbiston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,565,797th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Osbiston live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 34 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 28 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Osbiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osbiston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Osbiston last name expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Osbiston Last Name Statistics demography

Osbiston earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.37% more than the national average, earning R 452,400 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obiston930/
Uobiston881/
Osbeston880/
Obiton863/
Obieton804/
Obeiton802/
Abiston801/
Obeston800/
Obitom7197/
Abiton7124/
Obitan715/
Obeton712/
Asbitan671,140/
Abitong67900/
Obaitan67192/
Obietan6724/
Habiton6711/
Aviston679/
Obeitan678/
Abistan671/
Abitton671/
Aabiton671/
Abioton671/
Gabiton671/
Abeston671/
Oveston671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osbiston
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