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 7
Cotton Doubler 2
General Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carman 1
Chair Carver 1
Clothes Porter 1
General Servant 1
Housekeeper 1
Nurse 1
Salesman 1
Tobaconist Paper Hanger 1
House Holder 1
Mechanical Labourer 1
Police Constable 1
A B Seaman 1
Dress Maker Mistress 1
Dress Makers Assistant 1
Railway Signalman 1
Shoe Maker Master 1
Fly Prpprietor 1
Unemployed 1
Assistant House Keeper 1
Milliner Apprentice 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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