Paston Surname

679,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Paston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
England1781:313,02323,520
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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 also appear as: Pastoń. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Paston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 679,794th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,638,233 people. The last name Paston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Paston are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 361,572nd most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 543 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 1,785,512. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 18 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and Colorado, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists 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 incidence of Paston has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 134 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Paston are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pastoń941/
Patston92273/
Peaston92264/
Paxston9247/
Pashton9230/
Payston9214/
Pastone9213/
Paiston922/
Pasxton921/
Phaston921/
Pastont921/
Pastgon921/
Pauston920/
Passton920/
Paeston920/
Paton9135,265/
Patstone86187/
Pashtoon86170/
Pashtoun863/
Patton83101,599/
Payton8333,396/
Paxton8324,131/
Poston8314,550/
Patond831,382/
Patong831,186/
Paiton831,136/
Patone83290/
Pathon83173/
Peaton83148/
Peston83138/
Pastan83105/
Phaton8334/
Patoon8329/
Pauton8325/
Pastun8312/
Patoun835/
Pazton832/
Patoin831/
Patotn831/
Pastom831/
Paaton831/
Padton830/
Patont830/
Pastthong801/
Pashtun771,486/
Paitoon77933/
Patoine77826/
Pathong77693/
Phathon77293/
Pastant77290/
Pattong77210/
Paitone77132/
Pautong7796/
Paytone7784/
Phatong7774/
Pattone7763/
Pashtan7753/
Padtong7737/
Paytong7735/
Patuong7729/
Paitong7726/
Pheaton7724/
Phaxton7718/
Phaiton7715/
Pheston7711/
Postone7711/
Phatoon778/
Patocin775/
Patosin774/
Patotyn774/
Paistan774/
Peatong774/
Patoune773/
Pasthan773/
Phaëton773/
Paytton772/
Pautone772/
Patoten772/
Poiston772/
Phayton772/
Paithon772/
Pattoon772/
Patthon772/
Phatton771/
Posston771/
Poeston771/
Potston771/
Pattond771/
Pattonn771/
Pattont771/
Payteon771/
Paytonk771/
Paytoon771/
Ppatton771/
Patotin771/
Pastung771/
Peauton771/
Pastane771/
Postong771/
Pestoon771/
Paitton771/
Patohyn771/
Peuston770/
Pattton770/
Pouston770/
Paayton770/
Patan7329,967/
Poton73605/
Patoń73374/
Patón7382/
Patão7344/
Patom7323/
Patán738/
Patòn731/
Phathong714,193/
Patthong71404/
Phaitong7193/
Phattong7191/
Padthong7182/
Phaitoon7170/
Phatthon7132/
Patonova7121/
Paithoon7120/
Paithong7112/
Peathong7110/
Pachtong7110/
Patchton717/
Pphatoon715/
Phaitoun715/
Pastusin712/
Pathtong712/
Paythong712/
Phattoon712/
Patoshyn712/
Pheastan711/
Pahaxton711/
Paythoon711/
Pahatong711/
Paitoing711/
Phatoing711/
Peaceton711/
Pheatong711/
Phadtong711/
Pachtoon711/
Pahthong711/
Pahttong711/
Pauthong711/
Patohyna711/
Paustaun710/
Pathan67972,814/
Peyton6715,774/
Patane6713,778/
Pattan6710,644/
Paitan676,924/
Pastam674,361/
Phatthong673,380/
Photon672,845/
Pautan672,190/
Paytan671,883/
Patang671,658/
Phatan671,570/
Potton67952/
Postan67812/
Potong67759/
Phaithong67548/
Pataan67452/
Poxton67326/
Poyton67242/
Pastushyn67222/
Pouton67193/
Paatan67175/
Pattom67135/
Phaythong67129/
Patahn67102/
Peatan6788/
Pahtan6759/
Pooton6749/
Pastuszyn6748/
Patoum6743/
Pastum6734/
Pestan6732/
Phaithoon6729/
Pastuchen6727/
Pachthong6725/
Postom6720/
Pothon6719/
Pathom6718/
Potone6717/
Patoom6716/
Phaittoon6713/
Padtan6713/
Peiton6712/
Patand679/
Poiton679/
Postonova678/
Pastunova677/
Phadthong676/
Pajtan674/
Pastanova674/
Paitán674/
Pheathong674/
Paxtom673/
Patgan673/
Paytán673/
Patchtong673/
Patoishyn672/
Patann672/
Phatom672/
Patant672/
Postão672/
Pattosien672/
Potoon672/
Pestán671/
Potoin671/
Pattonová671/
Patasn671/
Paxtan671/
Potond671/
Paxtun671/
Patanë671/
Puoton671/
Paitheone671/
Phaithoun671/
Pachttong671/
Peachtong671/
Peadthong671/
Peahthong671/
Paththong671/
Peuton670/

Paston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paston in the Russian language
Пастонpaston-

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