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 192
Cotton Weaver 59
Agricultural Labourer 31
House Keeper 15
Silk Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 11
Annuitant 10
General Servant 9
Labourer 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Cotton Winder 8
Bobbin Turner 7
Coal Miner 7
Shoe Maker 7
Cooper 5
Straw Plaiter 5
Carter 5
Farmers Wife 5
Stone Mason 5
Blacksmith 4
Wife 4
Dressmaker 4
Farm Servant 4
Wife Of Above 4
Servant 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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