Alston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 288
Cotton Weaver 62
Agricultural Labourer 21
General Labourer 15
Silk Weaver 14
House Keeper 14
Dress Maker 13
Cotton Spinner 12
Annuitant 10
Weaver Cotton 10
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 7
Laundress 6
Coal Miner 6
Cotton Winder 6
Farm Servant Indoor 6
Farmer's Daughter 6
Stone Mason 6
Clerk 5
Cooper 5
French Polisher 5
Gardener 5
Dressmaker 4
Cotton Piecer 4

Alston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elston 83% 11,432
2 Alston 100% 10,423
3 Elstone 71% 2,235
4 Liston 67% 1,668
5 Luston 67% 1,146
6 Alstone 86% 532
7 Leston 67% 390
8 Eliston 71% 368
9 Allston 86% 353
10 Laston 67% 254
11 Listen 50% 224
12 Lustin 50% 127
13 Ilston 83% 121

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The surname Alston is the 2nd most popular variant of Elston.

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