Polston Surname
Approximately 3,950 people bear this surname
Polston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,861 | 1:93,877 | 10,543 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 413 | 1:121,595 | 11,832 |
Polston Demographics
Average Male Polston Height
176.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Polston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Polston (Russian: Полстон) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Polston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 116,667th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,844,948 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Polston are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,861 people, or 1 in 93,877. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 11 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Wales, where 0 percent are found.
Polston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Polston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Polston last name increased 935 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Polston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Polston surname are 10.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.82% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Polston earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $39,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.63% less than the national average, earning $24,033 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poulston | 93 | 253 | / |
| Poleston | 93 | 39 | / |
| Pollston | 93 | 0 | / |
| Polstone | 93 | 0 | / |
| Polleston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Polstan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Palston | 86 | 5 | / |
| Polstom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pulston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Puleston | 80 | 393 | / |
| Paulston | 80 | 30 | / |
| Polestan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Paleston | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palstone | 80 | 0 | / |
| Polestant | 75 | 70 | / |
| Pauleston | 75 | 48 | / |
| Pulleston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Polstam | 71 | 35 | / |
| Palxton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palstan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pelestan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Palestan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paulestant | 59 | 5 | / |
| Palstam | 57 | 12 | / |
Polston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polston in the Russian language | ||
| Полстон | polston | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polston
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