Paston Surname
Approximately 438 people bear this surname
Paston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paston.' Parishes in Norfolk and Northamptonshire; also a township in the parish of Kirk Newton, Northumberland.
Eustace de Paston, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Warin de Paston, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnamePaston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| England | 178 | 1:313,023 | 23,520 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 172 | 1:141,717 | 12,742 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:330,386 | 25,648 |
The alternate forms: Pastoń (1) are calculated separately.
Paston (543) may also be a first name.
Paston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paston.' Parishes in Norfolk and Northamptonshire; also a township in the parish of Kirk Newton, Northumberland.
Eustace de Paston, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Warin de Paston, Norfolk, ibid.
Alicia de Paston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1665. Buried — John Paston, servant to John Gierke, stationer: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Paston (Northamp.— 1oth-cent. Latin-charter form Pastun; Norf.; Northumb., etc.), usual 13th-cent. form Paston = Pasa’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon *Pasantún-Pasan-, genit. of Pasa (perh. an unvoiced form of Basa: v. Bass2 and Baston); tún, estate, etc.]
Parishes in cos. Northampton and Norfolk, and a township in Northumberland. The Pastons, originally of the place so called in Norfolk, are well known through the "Paston Letters," written in the XV. century, and containing most picturesque views of society at that period.
Paston Demographics
Paston Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Paston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paston (Russian: Пастон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Pastoń. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paston? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 679,794th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Paston live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Paston is also the 361,572nd most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 543 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 203 people, or 1 in 1,785,512. In The United States Paston is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and Colorado, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.
Paston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Paston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Paston surname increased 134 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Paston surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
Paston earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $49,133 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paston in the Russian language | ||
| Пастон | paston | - |
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