Paston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Worsted Weaver 4
House Keeper 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Painter 2
Iron Moulder 2
Farm Labourer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Brush Maker 1
Carter 1
Char Woman 1
Coal Porter 1
Currier 1
Drawer In A Farm Factory 1
Dress Maker 1
Labourer 1
Master 1
Mate 1
Tailor 1
Clown At Circus 1
Maltster 1
Mariner H M N 1
Mechanic 1

Paston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poston 83% 2,193
2 Upstone 57% 1,257
3 Upston 67% 996
4 Paston 100% 991
5 Epstein 43% 676
6 Peston 83% 557
7 Peaston 86% 290
8 Piston 83% 216
9 Puston 83% 188
10 Postan 67% 114
11 Poiston 71% 105

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The surname Paston is the 4th most popular variant of Poston.

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