Roston Surname

286,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Roston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rostherne,' a parish and village in Cheshire A family of Rosthernes seem early to have removed into the neighbouring county of Lancashire, and settled in the district around Bury, thence distributing themselves over the county.

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Roston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9771:370,99232,902
England911:612,28636,401
Argentina851:502,86437,103
Canada731:504,73442,927
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Wales41:773,63329,106
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Rostoń (2) are calculated separately.

Roston (1,429) may also be a first name.

Roston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rostherne,' a parish and village in Cheshire A family of Rosthernes seem early to have removed into the neighbouring county of Lancashire, and settled in the district around Bury, thence distributing themselves over the county. A representative family named Rawsthorne still holds a good position in Lancashire. The corrupted forms are many, the favourite being Roston. Five Rostons are still found in the Bury Directory.

Roger de Venables, parson of Roustorn, 1309: History East Cheshire.

James Legh, rector of the church of Rosthom, 1484: ibid.

William Rawstorne, gentleman, of Lancashire, 1580: Wills at Chester.

Agnes Rawstorne, widow, of the parish of Bury. 1594: ibid.

Jane Rosthern, widow, of Ainsworth: 1613: ibid.

John Rawstorne, Cheshire 1610: Register of the University of Oxford.

Laurence Rowsterne (Warrington), 1684-5: Exchequer Depositions (Lancashire).

Thomas Stubbs, parish of Rawsthorne, 1638: Wills at Chester.

This last entry sets all doubt at rest.

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

Roston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roston (Russian: Ростон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Rostoń. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roston? popularity and diffusion

Roston is the 286,292nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,430,362 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Roston are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Roston is also the 206,443rd most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,429 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 977 people, or 1 in 370,992. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, Nevada, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Roston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Roston last name increased 1,628 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roston surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Roston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.09% less than the national average, earning $42,247 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $50,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rostoń942/
Royston926,302/
Rouston92145/
Rosston9244/
Rostone9234/
Roshton929/
Rooston921/
Roiston921/
Roxston921/
Rostong921/
Rostoon920/
Rostton920/
Rozston920/
Roton913,620/
Roystone8690/
Rothston867/
Rosstong862/
Roustone862/
Roustonn862/
Roustoon861/
Rhoyston860/
Routston860/
Roystton860/
Rostom8313,469/
Ruston834,133/
Rostan833,503/
Reston832,470/
Rhoton832,347/
Routon831,136/
Rotone83921/
Rotton83438/
Raston83409/
Rothon83340/
Rostun83212/
Rotong83177/
Roxton8390/
Royton8316/
Rostán8310/
Rodton836/
Rohton833/
Hroton833/
Rotond832/
Rooton831/
Roiton831/
Rotoon831/
Rozton830/
Rostonova801/
Rothstone801/
Routstone800/
Rushton7721,133/
Roustan772,587/
Rostane771,108/
Rostand77823/
Rostant77711/
Rostoum77586/
Rastoin77232/
Roustom77213/
Restoin77155/
Rostang77144/
Rotthon77121/
Rothong7798/
Rodtong7797/
Roostan7770/
Rudston7739/
Reuston7729/
Roystan7726/
Rashton7724/
Rotstan7721/
Resston7719/
Rustton7717/
Rustong7714/
Rusthon7714/
Radston7713/
Roytond7712/
Roistan7710/
Rosstom7710/
Roestan779/
Rauston778/
Rottong777/
Rozstan775/
Roshtan775/
Rheston774/
Rodthon774/
Rastone773/
Russton772/
Rochton772/
Roustun772/
Rostung772/
Roytong772/
Rostoom772/
Roystom771/
Rustoen771/
Reshton771/
Rosstan771/
Rastong771/
Rastgon771/
Rastoon771/
Roitoon771/
Rotoing771/
Roshtun771/
Rostanh771/
Ruotong771/
Rhuston770/
Ratston770/
Routone770/
Ruiston770/
Rosttan770/
Rouhton770/
Roystonová751/
Raton739,240/
Rotan732,121/
Rotom73354/
Rotán732/
Rotoń732/
Rotthong713,277/
Rodthong71560/
Roustand71415/
Roustang71194/
Roustant71178/
Rheeston71104/
Roithong7191/
Radstone7149/
Rothtong7123/
Rostagne7122/
Rojthong719/
Reshtoon718/
Roustane716/
Roustoum714/
Russhton714/
Rouchton712/
Rushston711/
Routhton711/
Royceton711/
Rusthoen711/
Ruthston711/
Rushthon711/
Rushtone711/
Rausston711/
Rostatin711/
Rousstan711/
Roostuin711/
Rostandt711/
Roythong711/
Reushton710/
Rochtone710/
Rotthone710/
Rothhoun710/
Rustom6727,744/
Rostam6723,233/
Rustan672,207/
Rathon671,969/
Ruxton671,419/
Rothom671,249/
Restan671,056/
Rothan67716/
Ratton67698/
Rastan67647/
Ratone67562/
Rauton67251/
Rostunova67214/
Rotaan67183/
Rotang67108/
Rotoum6767/
Rootan6760/
Rostum6756/
Rottom6747/
Rottan6745/
Raxton6745/
Rotgan6733/
Rastom6731/
Routan6721/
Ratong6719/
Roytan6715/
Rostanova6713/
Rohtan6713/
Roštan6710/
Ratoin6710/
Hrotan6710/
Rathstone679/
Ratoon679/
Rustán679/
Reuton677/
Rodtonova677/
Rhotan677/
Restán676/
Rustun675/
Rotann675/
Rojtan675/
Rhotom674/
Rotane674/
Rahton674/
Rostangne672/
Raaton672/
Roitan672/
Rastun671/
Rothonová671/
Routom671/
Rastochin671/
Ratond671/
Ratgon671/
Rotanh671/
Rotshtane671/
Roustandt671/
Ratoun671/
Rahastong671/
Rodthhong671/
Rhaton670/
Hraton670/
Rotant670/

Roston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roston in the Russian language
Ростонroston-

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