Upston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Upston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Upston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 3
Frame Work Knitter Worsted & Cotton 2
Printer Compositor 2
Labourer's Daur 2
Private 1
Coachman Domestic 1
Waiteress 1
Seedsman 1
Tailor 1
Carpenter 1
Carrier 1
Clerk 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Grocer & C 1
Labourer Wife 1
School Mistress 1
Store Keeper 1
Cook 1
Farm Labourer 1
Galvanizer 1
Gardener 1
Housekeeper 1

Upston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poston 67% 2,193
2 Upstone 86% 1,257
3 Upston 100% 996
4 Paston 67% 991
5 Epstein 57% 676
6 Peston 67% 557
7 Peaston 57% 290
8 Piston 67% 216
9 Puston 67% 188
10 Postan 50% 114
11 Poiston 57% 105

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The surname Upston is the 3rd most popular variant of Poston.

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