Reston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 48
General Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Domestic Servant 3
Carter 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Living On Own Means 3
Blacksmith 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
General Medical Practitioner 2
Baker 2
Clerk 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Piecer In Cotton Spinning Mill 2
Wood Trunk Maker Apprentice 2
Brick Layers Labourer 2
Errand Boy 2
Living On His Own Means 2
Weaver 2
General Domestic 1
Servant 1
Brewer's Traveller 1
Cutter 1

Reston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ruston 83% 7,969
2 Reston 100% 1,319
3 Roston 83% 869
4 Riston 83% 662
5 Reaston 86% 402
6 Rouston 71% 358
7 Rostin 67% 218
8 Rustin 67% 211
9 Raston 83% 168
10 Rosten 67% 162
11 Airstone 50% 152
12 Rastin 67% 122
13 Rostion 71% 112

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The surname Reston is the 2nd most popular variant of Ruston.

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