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 116
Agricultural Labourer 28
House Servant 13
House Keeper 13
Labourer 13
At Home 11
Dress Maker 11
Farm Labourer 10
Cotton Weaver 9
Farmers Wife 8
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 8
Laundress 7
Tailor 7
Annuitant 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Farmer's Wife 6
School Master Son 6
Bobbin Turner 5
Farmer's Daughter 5
Farmer's Son 5
Lime Burner 5
Farmer 4
Scholar At Home 4
Straw Platter 4
Wife 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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