Polston Surname

116,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Polston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8611:93,87710,543
England661:844,21344,691
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4131:121,59511,832

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poulston93253/
Poleston9339/
Pollston930/
Polstone930/
Polleston881/
Polstan867/
Palston865/
Polstom861/
Pulston860/
Puleston80393/
Paulston8030/
Polestan804/
Paleston801/
Palstone800/
Polestant7570/
Pauleston7548/
Pulleston750/
Polstam7135/
Palxton711/
Palstan710/
Pelestan6710/
Palestan671/
Paulestant595/
Palstam5712/

Polston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polston in the Russian language
Полстонpolston-

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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
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  • 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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