Owston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Owston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Owston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Wife Of Above 5
Farmers Daur 4
Dress Maker 3
House Servant 3
Farmer's Son 3
Labourer 3
Carter 2
House Keeper 2
Landed Proprietor 2
Farmer's Daur 2
Fisherman 2
Journeyman Bricklayer 2
Mole Catcher 2
Ag Labourer 1
Annuitant 1
Boarder 1
Bricklayer Apprentice 1
Bricklayer Master 1
Butter 1
Butter's Wife 1
Cordwainer 1
Cornmiller 1
Drainer 1
Draper & Grocer 1

Owston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weston 67% 88,400
2 Owston 100% 1,590
3 Wiston 67% 980
4 Waston 67% 851
5 Westen 50% 359
6 Westin 50% 131

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The surname Owston is the 2nd most popular variant of Weston.

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