Wistow Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wistow Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to (a) Wistow(Leic.), 13th-14th cent. Wistowe, Domesday Wistanestou; (b) Wistanstow (Salop), A.D. 1199-1200 Wistanestowe-WiGSTÁN’S Place [for the pers. name see under Wiston6; and + Old English stow, a place] The church at Wistow, Leic.

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Wistow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:271,79521,381
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603

Wistow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to (a) Wistow(Leic.), 13th-14th cent. Wistowe, Domesday Wistanestou; (b) Wistanstow (Salop), A.D. 1199-1200 Wistanestowe-WiGSTÁN’S Place [for the pers. name see under Wiston6; and + Old English stow, a place] The church at Wistow, Leic., is dedicated to St. Winstan.

2 belonging to Wistow (Hunts), 10th cent. Wicstoue (Latin charter to Ramsey Abbey: ‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 1311) = Wicga’s Place [the pers. name is from Old English wi(c)ga (genit. wi(c)gan-), warrior-wíg, war: + Old English stów, a place] A later version of the above-mentioned Ramsey charter ('Cart. Sax.’ no. 1310; 'Dipl. Angl.’, p. 254) has Wistowe.

3 belonging to Wistow (English Yorks) [etym. of first elem. uncertain: prob. as 2]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wistow Last Name Facts

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

Wistow has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wistow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wistow is the 975,866th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wistow reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 271,795. In England Wistow is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 46 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Wistow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wistow has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wistow last name grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wistow Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wistow earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.1% less than the national average, earning $26,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $49,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiestow921/
Whistow920/
Whitstow861/
Wischtow860/
Westow8332/
Wistof8310/
Bistow8310/
Wustow832/
Wistaw830/
Vistow830/
Wistoft77106/
Baistow77100/
Wistoff7720/
Bishtow775/
Wiestaw772/
Bistowf771/
Waistaw771/
Wusthow771/
Buistow770/
Wisthof770/
Wisthoff71228/
Wisstoff718/
Westhowe718/
Wisthosf711/
Vistov6726/
Weisthoff6716/
Westaw676/
Westof674/
Bistov674/
Wistav672/
Weisthosf671/
Bistof670/
Wiesthoff670/

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