Railston Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Railston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Railston Demographics
Railston Political Affiliation
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Railston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Railston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Railston occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Railston? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,273,756th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Railston are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is mostly found in: Northumberland, where 37 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 17 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.
Railston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Railston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Railston last name rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Railston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Railston are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
Railston earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railstone | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ralston | 93 | 23,369 | / |
| Raulston | 88 | 1,517 | / |
| Rallston | 88 | 5 | / |
| Raleston | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ralstone | 88 | 4 | / |
| Rahlston | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ralstoin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Raelston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Raylston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Realston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rhalston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rielston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Raiegliston | 84 | 1 | / |
| Raulstone | 82 | 108 | / |
| Royalston | 82 | 50 | / |
| Ruileston | 82 | 1 | / |
| D'Ralston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rayalston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rilestone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rhaulston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rauelston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rauleston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Raulstong | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ralstom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ralstun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ralstan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roulston | 75 | 3,833 | / |
| Roylston | 75 | 55 | / |
| Raulstan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reulston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Roulstone | 71 | 683 | / |
| Rallestan | 71 | 160 | / |
| Rouleston | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rylestone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Royleston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouslston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roulestone | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roulstom | 63 | 3 | / |
| Roulstan | 63 | 1 | / |
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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 Railston
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