Whiston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whiston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whiston family

Profession Census Frequency
School 122
Coal Miner Hewer 8
None 7
General Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Farmer 6
Chemist & Post Office 6
Railway Clerk 5
Carpenter 5
General Dealer 5
Labourer 5
School Girl 4
Private Means 4
At School 4
Nil 4
School Boy 4
Scholar 4
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Errand Boy 3
Cotton Operative 3
Solicitor 3
At Home 2
Dressmaker 2
Silk Twister 2
Silk Winder 2

Whiston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whiston 100% 5,937
2 Wiston 86% 980
3 Wheston 86% 548
4 Whaston 86% 248

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The surname Whiston is the most popular version of all its varients

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