Peaston Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Peaston Surname Definition:

From the lands of Peaston near Keith Marischal, East Lothian. Richard fil. Michael de Paystoun granted to Soltre between 1180 and 1214 "quatuor bollas boni frumenti" in pure and perpetual alms, and within the same period he granted the lands of Paistoun to the same church (Soltre, p.

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Peaston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:480,32831,110
Scotland761:70,4455,436
Australia301:899,85754,700
United States251:14,498,357517,445
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland311:120,7495,564
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Peaston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Peaston near Keith Marischal, East Lothian. Richard fil. Michael de Paystoun granted to Soltre between 1180 and 1214 "quatuor bollas boni frumenti" in pure and perpetual alms, and within the same period he granted the lands of Paistoun to the same church (Soltre, p. 5, 8). Between 1214—49 Michael de Paistoun witnessed a charter in favor of Soltre, and between 1221-24 Helya de Paistoun witnessed a grant by Duncan de Swaynystoun to the same hospital (ibid., p. 19, 23). Alexander Pastone, burgess of Edinburgh, 1380 (Laing, 67). Jonet Paistoun in Dalkeith accused of witchcraft, 1661 (Trials, III, p. 601). John Peastone or Paistoune in Muslburgh, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 442,474).

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

Peaston Last Name Facts

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

Peaston occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peaston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Peaston is the 978,274th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name Peaston is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Peaston reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

Peaston is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Peaston is most common in: Greater London, where 34 percent live, Essex, where 13 percent live and Dorset, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Peaston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peaston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peaston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Peaston surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Peaston are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Peaston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning R 248,340 per year and in United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paston92438/
Peaton92148/
Peston92138/
Patston86273/
Pestone8691/
Paxston8647/
Pashton8630/
Pheaton8624/
Payston8614/
Pastone8613/
Pheston8611/
Peatong864/
Pueston863/
Pieston862/
Paiston862/
Poeston861/
Pasxton861/
Phaston861/
Pastont861/
Pestoon861/
Pastgon861/
Peuston860/
Pauston860/
Passton860/
Paeston860/
Paton8335,265/
Peton831,290/
Patstone80187/
Pashtoon80170/
Peathong8010/
Pashtoun803/
Pheastan801/
Peaceton801/
Pheatong801/
Patton77101,599/
Payton7733,396/
Paxton7724,131/
Peyton7715,774/
Piston771,568/
Patond771,382/
Patong771,186/
Paiton771,136/
Petton77879/
Pexton77713/
Pestun77528/
Pieton77494/
Patone77290/
Petoin77175/
Pheton77175/
Pathon77173/
Petong77108/
Pastan77105/
Peatan7788/
Petone7765/
Poeton7756/
Pestún7756/
Phaton7734/
Pestan7732/
Patoon7729/
Pauton7725/
Pastun7712/
Peiton7712/
Pethon777/
Patoun775/
Paeton774/
Peeton774/
Pazton772/
Pestán771/
Patoin771/
Patotn771/
Pastom771/
Pehton771/
Pueton771/
Pastoń771/
Paaton771/
Petoun771/
Petonh771/
Peuton770/
Padton770/
Patont770/
Pestom770/
Pestonova7511/
Pheathong754/
Peachtong751/
Peadthong751/
Peahthong751/
Pastthong751/
Peyestone750/
Pistone718,245/
Pashtun711,486/
Paitoon71933/
Patoine71826/
Pathong71693/
Phaeton71468/
Pettong71368/
Phathon71293/
Pastant71290/
Pattong71210/
Poyeton71135/
Paitone71132/
Pautong7196/
Pietton7191/
Petasne7185/
Paytone7184/
Phatong7174/
Pattone7163/
Pedtong7154/
Pashtan7153/
Piszton7140/
Padtong7137/
Paytong7135/
Peetong7135/
Patuong7129/
Paitong7126/
Payeton7123/
Peyeton7119/
Phaxton7118/
Pistoun7118/
Pethong7117/
Piestun7116/
Phaiton7115/
Peachthong7114/
Pettone7114/
Peitong7114/
Phatoon718/
Petasen717/
Phestan715/
Pisthon715/
Patocin715/
Phetoon715/
Patosin714/
Patotyn714/
Paistan714/
Pheatthong714/
Pethoun714/
Patoune713/
Pishton713/
Pasthan713/
Phaëton713/
Paytton712/
Pautone712/
Patoten712/
Peytone712/
Poiston712/
Petosin712/
Pestane712/
Phiston712/
Petoune712/
Pettoun712/
Peitton712/
Phayton712/
Paithon712/
Pattoon712/
Patthon712/
Petgoon712/
Phatton711/
Pattond711/
Pattonn711/
Pattont711/
Paytonk711/
Paytoon711/
Ppatton711/
Pitston711/
Patotin711/
Pastung711/
Piastoń711/
Pedtone711/
Pestaão711/
Pistton711/
Poyaton711/
Pastane711/
Phetong711/
Phetton711/
Pettond711/
Paitton711/
Patohyn711/
Pettoon710/
Pattton710/
Pethond710/
Pouston710/
Poueton710/
Payaton710/
Pieyton710/
Paayton710/
Patan6729,967/
Piton675,540/
Phathong674,193/
Petan671,477/
Petthong67804/
Patthong67404/
Patoń67374/
Petonova67280/
Phettong67178/
Poyetton67100/
Pedthong6797/
Phaitong6793/
Phattong6791/
Patón6782/
Padthong6782/
Pyton6774/
Phaitoon6770/
Piyathon6752/
Peethong6752/
Patão6744/
Phajaton6742/
Phatthon6732/
Pechtong6731/
Patom6723/
Petom6723/
Patonova6721/
Paithoon6720/
Paithong6712/
Payothon6710/
Pachtong6710/
Phethong6710/
Phetasin679/
Patán678/
Pethtong678/
Patchton677/
Phetthon676/
Phettoon676/
Pphatoon675/
Phaitoun675/
Phetasen675/
Péton674/
Phettone674/
Phedtong674/
Payatong673/
Petoshyn673/
Pastusin672/
Pathtong672/
Paythong672/
Peetasen672/
Phattoon672/
Puyathon672/
Patoshyn672/
Phaethon671/
Pittston671/
Pahaxton671/
Phaetton671/
Patòn671/
Payotton671/
Paythoon671/
Pahatong671/
Pajitong671/
Pajustan671/
Paitoing671/
Pettoune671/
Petón671/
Phistond671/
Phatoing671/
Petasink671/
Pisstone671/
Pistoing671/
Pistonne671/
Phetgoon671/
Phadtong671/
Petthonh671/
Peyouton671/
Pachtoon671/
Pahthong671/
Pahttong671/
Pehttong671/
Pechtoon671/
Peachtan671/
Pauthong671/
Patohyna671/
Paustaun670/

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