Redston Surname

716,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Redston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Redston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1291:209,26920,284
England1261:442,20729,452
Canada571:646,41452,764
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Redston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Redston occurs most in Australia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redston? popularity and diffusion

Redston is the 716,247th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 17,861,632 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 32 percent of Redston reside; 32 percent reside in Australasia and 32 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 209,269. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 74 percent live, Victoria, where 12 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent live. Apart from Australia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Redston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Redston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Redston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Redston last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Redston earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39.72% more than the national average, earning $60,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning $41,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redstone931,182/
Hredston930/
Reston922,470/
Readstone8813/
Reedstone881/
Restoin86155/
Reaston8649/
Reuston8629/
Restone8624/
Resston8619/
Radston8613/
Rheston864/
Redstan861/
Reshton861/
Reiston860/
Ridston860/
Reyston860/
Rieston860/
Rheeston80104/
Restoint8043/
Reystone8011/
Reshtoon808/
Ridstone800/
Reushton800/
Rieshton800/
Restan771,056/
Riston77543/
Restom77362/
Recton77137/
Rexton7739/
Ryston7713/
Restán776/
Royston716,302/
Rishton71336/
Rechton7143/
Restane7126/
Resstom7126/
Reshtan7114/
Hriston7111/
Rayston7110/
Raiston719/
Resztan715/
Restant712/
Ryoston711/
Restann711/
Restand711/
Rydstom711/
Roiston711/
Rystoun710/
Ratston710/
Ristoin710/
Ruiston710/
Ristone710/
Rozston710/
Reastom710/
Roystone6790/
Rischton677/
Rothston677/
Ristonne671/
Raisthon671/
Royceton671/
Raishton670/
Roystton670/
Rhystone670/
Rhoyston670/

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