Reston Surname

173,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Scotland

Reston Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reston,' two parishes (North and South Reston) in Lincolnshire, (a) Local, 'of Riston,' a parish in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Richard de Riston, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Reston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4871:68,08211,664
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Argentina1931:221,46818,222
England1421:392,38127,229
Scotland1131:47,3794,177
Canada941:391,97434,739
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
Australia321:843,61652,533
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Wales51:618,90625,852
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Guam11:160,1214,893
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1151:32,5502,699
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Reston (1,080) may also be a first name.

Reston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reston,' two parishes (North and South Reston) in Lincolnshire, (a) Local, 'of Riston,' a parish in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Richard de Riston, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ralph de Riston, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gomer de Riston, Norfolk, ibid.

1603. Baptised — John, s. William Reston: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1634. Daniel Eyres and Elizabeth Reston: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

From Reston in the parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire. Adam de Rystona was witness to a quitclaim of the land of Swinton by Patrick, first earl of Dunbar (Raine, 117), and Roger de Reston witnessed a deed by Waldeve, earl of Dunber, in 1166 (Coldingham, 178). Oliver de Rystone of the county of Berewyke rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). The name is early found in Glasgow. John de Restoun was burgess of the city in 1417 (LCD., p. 239). Another John de Restone, who is mentioned as a cleric there in 1440, appears again in 1442 as plain John Restoune (REG., 344,345), and mention is also made of the tenement of magister John Restown there in 1478 (ibid., 420). Philip de Restoun was vicar of Glasgu in 1450 (ibid., 357). Walter Reston in Shetlestoun. 1711 (Minutes, p. 114).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Reston = the Brush- wood-Enclosure [Old English hrís(= Old Norsehrís), brushwood + tún, enclosure, farm] Reston, Berwick, was Ristun end of 11th cent. Reston, Lincs, was Riston in the 13th cent. Reston, Westmd., may be ‘Rá’s (Roe’s) Farm.’ Cp. Riston.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Reston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reston (Arabic: ريستون, Russian: Рестон) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reston is the 173,871st most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,950,423 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Reston are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Reston is also the 243,064th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 1,080 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,487 people, or 1 in 68,082. In The Philippines Reston is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 31 percent live, Davao Region, where 27 percent live and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 7 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.

Reston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reston surname increased 332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reston last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Reston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.43% more than the national average, earning R 338,460 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.97% less than the national average, earning $17,033,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $48,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.61% more than the national average, earning $61,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redston92408/
Restoin92155/
Reaston9249/
Reuston9229/
Restone9224/
Resston9219/
Rheston924/
Reshton921/
Reyston920/
Reiston920/
Rieston920/
Reton91198/
Redstone861,182/
Rheeston86104/
Restoint8643/
Reystone8611/
Reshtoon868/
Rieshton860/
Reushton860/
Hredston860/
Roston831,342/
Restan831,056/
Riston83543/
Raston83409/
Restom83362/
Retton8396/
Retone8382/
Reyton8361/
Rexton8339/
Reiton8336/
Retong8333/
Retoin8320/
Ryston8313/
Reeton8312/
Reaton8312/
Reuton837/
Restán836/
Restun833/
Retoon831/
Retoun831/
Rehton830/
Rheton830/
Rieton830/
Readstone8013/
Reedstone801/
Royston776,302/
Rishton77336/
Rastoin77232/
Rettoun77175/
Rosston7744/
Rechton7743/
Resstom7726/
Restane7726/
Rashton7724/
Reshtan7714/
Reshtun7714/
Hriston7711/
Rayston7710/
Roestan779/
Raiston779/
Roshton779/
Resztan775/
Reatong775/
Rettond774/
Resstun773/
Restant772/
Roiston771/
Rastoon771/
Reitond771/
Redstan771/
Restand771/
Restann771/
Ryoston771/
Rostoon770/
Ridston770/
Rystoun770/
Rostton770/
Ristoin770/
Ruiston770/
Ristone770/
Rozston770/
Ristoen770/
Reastom770/
Riton731,483/
Retan73323/
Ryton7383/
Retom7314/
Roystone7190/
Reathong7157/
Rischton717/
Reethong712/
Royceton711/
Raisthon711/
Reetoing711/
Ristonne711/
Ridstone710/
Rhoyston710/
Rhystone710/
Roystton710/
Raishton710/
Rostan673,503/
Reitan673,030/
Rayton671,048/
Retang67846/
Ruiton67781/
Restum67757/
Rastan67647/
Ritton67295/
Ristan67214/
Raiton67207/
Rethan67133/
Rioton67125/
Ritond67110/
Reytan6773/
Ritong6771/
Ristom6748/
Rixton6742/
Ritone6741/
Rithon6732/
Rejtan6731/
Restam6727/
Ristun6724/
Rystan6724/
Rajton6721/
Royton6716/
Retanh6713/
Rettan6710/
Rostán6710/
Ritoun678/
Rystonová675/
Ritoon674/
Reatan672/
Ruyton672/
Reetan672/
Rostoń672/
Hriton672/
Ristonova671/
Restanova671/
Reutan671/
Retane671/
Hretan671/
Rihton671/
Rhyton671/
Roiton671/
Ryxton671/
Rehtan671/
Rytton671/
Reztan671/
Retoum671/
Retahn671/
Rozton670/
Rethom670/
Rietan670/

Reston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reston in the Russian language
Рестонreston-
Reston in the Arabic language
ريستونrystwn-

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