Gilston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Cotton Winder 2
Living On Own Means 1
School Mistress 1
Driller 1
Rivetter 1
Cardroom Hand 1
Dyer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Keeper 1
Teacher Of Schools 1
Physician 1
Nursery Governess 1
Farmer 1
Clerk On Holy Orders 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Brick Layer 1
General Servant 1
Glass Bottle Manufacturer 1
Glass Bottler Manufcturer 1
Stone Mason 1

Gilston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eaglestone 50% 2,006
2 Goulstone 67% 668
3 Gulston 86% 447
4 Eagleston 56% 443
5 Gelston 86% 334
6 Egleston 63% 309
7 Gilston 100% 294
8 Goulston 75% 217
9 Eglestone 56% 161
10 Galston 86% 111
11 Golston 86% 110
12 Glaston 71% 104
13 Golstone 75% 100

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The surname Gilston is the 7th most popular variant of Eaglestone.

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