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Where Does The Last Name Raston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Raston (Russian: Растон) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 714,947^th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Raston are found; 33 percent are found in Southern Africa and 33 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 218,051^st most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,302 people.

The last name Raston is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 398,057. In Tanzania Raston is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 86 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Raston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Raston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raston last name grew 279 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raston Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Raston last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

Raston earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.75% less than the national average, earning $32,038 USD per year.