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 last name Osbiston is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Osbiston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osbiston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,565,797th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. Osbiston occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Osbiston live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Osbiston is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 34 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 28 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Osbiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osbiston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname 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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