Wilston Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Wilston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England71:7,959,723202,100
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Montserrat11:4,947471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wilston (577) may also be a first name.

Wilston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilston is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,101,507th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Wilston reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wilston is also the 348,718th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 577 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 37 percent live, New York, where 19 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Wilston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilston last name increased 1,131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wilston last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilston surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.37% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.83% less than the national average, earning $34,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.51% less than the national average, earning $45,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilstone9391/
Willston9317/
Whilston930/
Wileston930/
Willeston888/
Bilston86508/
Welston8621/
Wylston862/
Wilstan861/
Wellston8010/
Billston803/
Weleston800/
Whelston800/
Wellstone7510/
Whelstone753/
Villeston752/
Welleston752/
Belston7190/
Wilstam718/
Bleston718/
Uelston711/
Welstan710/
Welstand6724/
Huelston670/
Beelston670/
Belleston630/
Blstan621/
Wåhlstam5311/
Wellstam538/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilston
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