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
Scholar 31
Labourer 10
Dress Maker 5
Annuitant 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Gardener 4
Servant 4
Pauper 3
Blacksmith 3
Tailor 3
School Mistress 3
Domestic 3
Errand Boy 3
House Servant 3
Milliner 3
Farmer 3
Tin Plate Worker 2
Domestic Employ 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Farmers Daugtrer 2
Farmers Son 2
Shoe Maker 2
Upholsterer 2
Woolen Draper 2
Landed Proprietor 2

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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