Upstone Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Upstone Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Upper or High Stone or Rock, or Stone Castle [Old English úp + stán]

Upstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:180,31716,264
Canada401:921,14070,350
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Upstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Upper or High Stone or Rock, or Stone Castle [Old English úp + stán]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Upstone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Upstone is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upstone? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 687,524th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Upstone are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 309 people, or 1 in 180,317. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 18 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Upstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Upstone has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Upstone last name expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Upstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Upstone surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Upstone earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.09% more than the national average, earning $56,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $47,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upston92680/
Hupston8623/
Epstone865/
Uipston861/
Haupston800/
Epston773/
Apston771/
Whepstone751/
Epstine7122/
Uppsten7111/
Abstone717/
Upstein717/
Epstane711/
Aposton711/
Apsaton711/
Epstyne711/
Ebuston710/
Upstienė674/
Apostono671/
O'Poston671/
Uobiston671/
Epsteine671/
Epestine670/
Eppstine670/
O Poston670/
Appiston670/
Uppsthang631/
Obston625/
Hobston576/

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