Wiston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Labourer 3
Farmers Daughter 2
Coal Miner 2
Stationary Hawker 2
Licensed Victualler 1
Color Sergeant Royal Mariner 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Dress Maker 1
Grocer Shopsboy 1
Grocer Shopsman 1
Framework Knitter 1
House Work 1
Musician 1
Nurse 1
Stocking Maker 1
Teacher 1
House Keeper 1
Lace Winder 1
General Servant Dairy Maid 1
House Maid 1
Housemaid 1
Sweep 1
Nursemaid 1
Foot Man Domestic 1

Wiston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weston 83% 88,400
2 Whiston 86% 5,937
3 Owston 67% 1,590
4 Wiston 100% 980
5 Waston 83% 851
6 Westen 67% 359
7 Westin 67% 131

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The surname Wiston is the 4th most popular variant of Weston.

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