Shenston Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Shenston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shenstone,' a parish in Staffordshire, three miles from Lichfield.
1792. Married — William Shenston and Elizabeth Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
Shenston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Shenston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shenstone,' a parish in Staffordshire, three miles from Lichfield.
1792. Married — William Shenston and Elizabeth Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Shenstone (Staffs), 12th cent. Shenestan(e, 11th cent. Scenstan = the Bright Stone or Rock (Castle) [Old English scéone, bright, fair + stán, stone, rock, stone or rock castle] Shenstone is on a hill. In the parish “was formerly a castle or fortification, the site of which is still called Castle- Field.”—(National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland) The corresponding German place-name is Schönstein.
Shenston Demographics
Average Shenston Salary in
England
£23,625
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Shenston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shenston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shenston occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shenston? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shenston is the 1,907,068th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Shenston reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.
Shenston is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 61 percent live, Berkshire, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Shenston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shenston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenstone | 94 | 243 | / |
| Senston | 93 | 0 | / |
| Schenstone | 89 | 0 | / |
| Seanston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shanston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shinston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shenstan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chenston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shinstone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sinston | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sanston | 80 | 1 | / |
| Censton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cisnston | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seamston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zinston | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simston | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sincton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sansthan | 63 | 104 | / |
| Sennstam | 63 | 12 | / |
| Åsenstam | 63 | 8 | / |
| Senstham | 63 | 1 | / |
| Saanstan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hchinstan | 59 | 0 | / |
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