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Where Does The Last Name Weston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Weston (Arabic: وستون, Hindi: वैस्टन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Weston is the 7,433^rd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 95,318 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Weston reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Weston is also the 30,615^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 26,522 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 34,495 people, or 1 in 10,508. In The United States Weston is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Weston exists in 107 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Weston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Weston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Weston last name increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 551 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 238 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Weston last name is principally Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Weston last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Weston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.48% less than the national average, earning 275,202 kr per year; in Peru they earn 133.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,295 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.16% more than the national average, earning R 399,612 per year; in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $52,791 CAD per year.