Palston Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Palston Surname Definition:

PALESTUN: William de Palestun witnessed a charter by Roger Maule and Godit, his spouse, to the church of S. Cuthbert of Carram (Carham), c. 1200 (SHSM., IV, p. 310). He also witnessed a charter to Melrose Abbey (Melros, p. 266). Palestun is the old name of Paston, a township in the parish of Kirk Newton, Northumberland.

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Palston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Palston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PALESTUN: William de Palestun witnessed a charter by Roger Maule and Godit, his spouse, to the church of S. Cuthbert of Carram (Carham), c. 1200 (SHSM., IV, p. 310). He also witnessed a charter to Melrose Abbey (Melros, p. 266). Palestun is the old name of Paston, a township in the parish of Kirk Newton, Northumberland.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Palston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palston occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Palston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palston is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Palston reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 25 percent live, Florida, where 25 percent live and New Mexico, where 25 percent live. Besides The United States Palston exists in one country. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 20 percent live.

Palston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Palston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palston Last Name Statistics demography

Palston earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paulston9330/
Paleston931/
Palstone930/
Pauleston8848/
Polston863,950/
Palxton861/
Palstan860/
Poulston80253/
Poleston8039/
Palestan801/
Polstone800/
Pollston800/
Polleston751/
Palstam7112/
Polstan717/
Paulestant715/
Polstom711/
Pelestan6710/
Polestan674/
Polestant6370/
Polstam5735/

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