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

The surname Whiston is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 140,664^th most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,297,461 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Whiston live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 836,439^th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 124 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,599 people, or 1 in 34,846. In England Whiston is most common in: Staffordshire, where 17 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Whiston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whiston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 1 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 538 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whiston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whiston last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whiston earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning R 257,976 per year; in United States they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $45,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,600 CAD per year.