Quiston Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Quiston Surname Definition:

MIF 14

Quiston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru361:882,89218,060
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
United States111:32,950,812797,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Quiston (14) may also be a first name.

Quiston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MIF 14

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Quiston Last Name Facts

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

Quiston has its highest incidence in Peru. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Quiston.

How Common Is The Last Name Quiston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quiston is the 2,506,728th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Quiston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Quiston are found; 81 percent are found in South America and 61 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in Peru, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 882,892. In Peru it is most frequent in: Amazonas Region, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Peru this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Quiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quiston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Quiston surname expanded 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quiston Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Quiston earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 52.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,115 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.13% less than the national average, earning $15,634,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quistone938/
Quiton921,439/
Ncquiston883/
Quitong861,004/
Quistan86309/
Quitton8627/
Qhiston864/
Cuiston864/
Quaiton863/
Guiston861/
Quuiton861/
Queiton861/
Quixton861/
Quieton861/
Queston860/
Qiton8316/
Guiton771,573/
Quitan77685/
Kiston7796/
Ciston7764/
Queton7748/
Kuston7725/
Qitong775/
Quitom773/
Cuiton773/
Kuiton771/
Quitón771/
Quyton771/
Guitton719,098/
Quixtan711,806/
Guitoun711,578/
Quitane71219/
Guithon71154/
Quitang71113/
Qistane71110/
Kishton7178/
Quetone7155/
Gueston7126/
Qaitoon7122/
Quittan7117/
Ceiston7116/
Koiston719/
Quetton715/
Chiston715/
Guistan714/
Quetong713/
Questão713/
Coiston713/
Kuitond711/
Quaitan711/
Queyton711/
Kieston711/
Keuston711/
Kuitoun711/
Cuitong711/
Quixtán711/
Keiston710/
Cushton710/
Gueiton710/
Kistton710/
Caiston710/
Citon67594/
Kiton67444/
Qitan6727/
Guittoun6723/
Khuitong673/
Keistone671/
Kushtoon671/
Kwuitong671/
Guisstan671/
Guaitoun671/
Guhistan671/
Chishton671/
Kidstone671/
Ceishton670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quiston
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