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 27
Annuitant 4
Dress Maker 4
Groom 2
Nil 2
Seamtress 2
Butler 2
Butlers Daughter 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Farmer's Son 2
Farmer's Son Father & Mother Absent 2
Fisherman 2
Grocer 2
Income From House & Land 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
House Keeper 1
Railway Porter 1
Farmer Of 430 Employs 7 Men & 3 Boys 1
Commercial Traveller Wine Spirit Trade 1
Cook 1
Excavator 1
Music Pupil 1
Rector Of Sutterby & Dalby 1
Scholar Of England 1
Vicar Of Pirbright 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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