Touchston Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

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

Touchston Surname Definition:

This unusual surname originates from Britain; it occurred sporadically there before becoming extinct. The Touchstone family was brought to Maryland, America in around 1679, by Richard Touchstone, of Ireland. Due to the sparsity of records concerning the name it is not possible to determine the origin of the name.

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Touchston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Touchston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This unusual surname originates from Britain; it occurred sporadically there before becoming extinct. The Touchstone family was brought to Maryland, America in around 1679, by Richard Touchstone, of Ireland. Due to the sparsity of records concerning the name it is not possible to determine the origin of the name. The most likely case is that it is a corruption of Theakston, which is derived form a place in Yorkshire. A possible link between the two names can be found in a Frances Thouckstone, of London (1608.) Domesday records the manor of Tochestone, which represents the village of Great Staughton, in Huntingdonshire; but this name is only recorded in the Domesday book. This example shows how much this surname could have been corrupted. An unlikely possibility is that the name originate from a goldsmith who used as touchstone, a stone used to test the quality of gold alloys.

  • 1654. Mr. Henry Tuchstone: Parish Accounts of Christ Church, Cork
  • 1747. Chris: Tutchstone: Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 37
  • 1751. Richard Tuchston: Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 36
  • 1847. Thomas Tuchstone vs. Henry C. Mackall: Maryland Chancery Papers
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Touchston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Touchston occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Touchston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,730,171st most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Touchston reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Touchston is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 57 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live.

Touchston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Touchston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Touchston surname grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Touchston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Touchston last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Touchston surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Touchston earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.96% less than the national average, earning $35,831 USD per year.

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