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- Whiston - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Whiston
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
Various origins: * The villages in Merseyside and South Yorkshire are named from Old English hwīt (“white”) + stān (“stone”). * The villages in Staffordshire are named from the unattested Old English personal name *Witi + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Northamptonshire is probably named from Old English Hwiċċe (“a local tribe”) + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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Whiston
Rank #49366
Frequency
400 people (0.15 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 97% Hispanic 2%
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