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 49
Annuitant 6
Farmers Daughter 5
School Mistress 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Bricklayer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Fisherman 3
Wife Of Above 3
Assistant 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Cottager 2
Cottagers Wife 2
Farmer 2
Fisherman Widow 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Grocer 2
Joiners Wife 2
Sempstress 2
Watch Maker 2
Assistant Grocer 1
Assistant Organist 1
Black Smith 1
Charwoman 1
Iron Monger 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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