Liston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Liston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Liston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
At Home 7
General Servant 5
Cloth Weaver 5
House Servant 4
Labourer 4
Factory Worker 4
Tailor 3
Scholar At Home 3
Scholar Attending School 3
Annuitant 2
Chelsea Pensioner 2
Blacksmith 2
Footman 2
Domestic 2
File Cutter 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Carpenter 2
Laundress 2
Lighterman 2
Landed Proprietor 2
Glover 2
Card Maker 2
Shoe Maker 1
Farmer's Daughter 1

Liston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elston 67% 11,432
2 Alston 67% 10,423
3 Elstone 57% 2,235
4 Liston 100% 1,668
5 Luston 83% 1,146
6 Alstone 57% 532
7 Leston 83% 390
8 Eliston 86% 368
9 Laston 83% 254
10 Listen 83% 224
11 Lustin 67% 127
12 Ilston 67% 121

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The surname Liston is the 4th most popular variant of Elston.

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