Colston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colston family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 20
Agricultural Labourer 13
Female Servant 7
Silk Weaver 5
Cloth Worker 4
Farmer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Male Servant 3
Silk Throwster 3
Gardener 2
Plasterer 2
Porter 2
Apprentice 2
Baker 2
Publican 2
Laundress 2
Labourer 2
Dissenting Minister 1
Medical Practitioner 1
Soldier 1
Mariner Dram 1
N K No Occ 1
Lab 1
Prisoner 1
Tin Plate Maker's Apprentice 1

Colston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colston 100% 3,225
2 Coulston 88% 2,168
3 Clouston 75% 877
4 Ecleston 63% 342
5 Coulstone 78% 308
6 Claston 71% 301
7 Colstone 88% 271
8 Cleston 71% 105

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The surname Colston is the most popular version of all its varients

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