Shilston Surname
Approximately 207 people bear this surname
Shilston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shillingston,' a parish in Dorset It is almost certain that these are variants. With Shillson, compare Kelson for Kelston.
1680. John Chilston (or Shilston) and Ann Brady: Marriage Alleg.
Read More About This SurnameShilston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 136 | 1:179,231 | 14,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Shilston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shillingston,' a parish in Dorset It is almost certain that these are variants. With Shillson, compare Kelson for Kelston.
1680. John Chilston (or Shilston) and Ann Brady: Marriage Alleg. (Cant.)
1801. Married — James Cormicle and Sarah Shilstone: St. George, Hanover Square.
Shilston Demographics
Average Shilston Salary in
United States
$41,680 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shilston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shilston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shilston is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shilston? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,155,901st most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Shilston reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.
Shilston is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 346,075. In England Shilston is most frequent in: Devon, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Berkshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.
Shilston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shilston has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shilston surname expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shilston Last Name Statistics demography
Shilston earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $41,680 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shilstone | 94 | 157 | / |
| Silston | 93 | 52 | / |
| Shilestone | 89 | 0 | / |
| Shelston | 88 | 85 | / |
| Chilston | 88 | 13 | / |
| Sillston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shulston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chilstone | 82 | 15 | / |
| Shelstone | 82 | 10 | / |
| Shellston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sulston | 80 | 134 | / |
| Selston | 80 | 97 | / |
| Chilestone | 78 | 14 | / |
| Shesleston | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shailestan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chilleston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Chelston | 75 | 49 | / |
| Seleston | 75 | 17 | / |
| Selstong | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chilstom | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sellston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shelstun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shettleston | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shelestun | 71 | 226 | / |
| Sellstone | 71 | 22 | / |
| Cheleston | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shelestan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelstand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Celston | 67 | 9 | / |
| Selstan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sulstan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Selestan | 63 | 28 | / |
| Celeston | 63 | 4 | / |
| Cilestan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Selestom | 63 | 0 | / |
| Shelestunova | 60 | 29 | / |
| Celestone | 59 | 1 | / |
| Selstam | 53 | 38 | / |
| Celestan | 50 | 22 | / |
| Selestam | 50 | 12 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shilston
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