Puleston Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Puleston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puleston'; v. Pilson. Perhaps the following represents the place:

Roger de Pynelesdon, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Puleston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:222,87218,741
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia271:999,84158,390
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales111:281,32115,850
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Puleston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puleston'; v. Pilson. Perhaps the following represents the place:

Roger de Pynelesdon, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) There is no trace of a local name Puleston, which is prob. rather a contracted form of the Herefordshire place-name Puddlestone than a corrupt form of *Paulestun.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Herefordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Puleston Last Name Facts

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

Puleston is most common in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Puleston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Puleston is the 735,823rd most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Puleston reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 222,872. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England Puleston is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Puleston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Puleston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Puleston surname increased 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puleston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Puleston surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Puleston earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 46.08% more than the national average, earning $63,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning $44,750 CAD per year.

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