Find out how popular the last name Loston is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Loston.

Loston, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Loston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loston in America

Loston is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loston surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Loston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loston to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Loston

The surname LOSTON is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a now-lost or unidentified place name, potentially with Anglo-Saxon or Old English roots. Some scholars suggest the name may be related to the Old English words "locc" meaning a lock or enclosure, and "tun" meaning a farm or settlement, indicating the name could have originated from a place meaning "the enclosed farm or settlement."

One of the earliest known records of the name LOSTON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1195, where a Richard de Loston is mentioned. This provides evidence that the name was present in England as early as the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273 mention a John de Loston, suggesting the name had spread to different regions of England by that time.

The LOSTON surname can also be found in the Hertfordshire Assize Rolls from 1324, where a William de Loston is recorded. This further reinforces the presence of the name in various parts of England during the Middle Ages.

One notable historical figure with the surname LOSTON was Sir John Loston (c.1480-1556), who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the early 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another individual of note was Richard Loston (c.1520-1588), a prominent merchant and landowner in Wiltshire, England, who played a role in the local affairs of his community during the Elizabethan era.

In the 17th century, a certain Thomas Loston (1625-1693) was a respected clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Hartley Wespall in Hampshire.

Moving into the 18th century, the name appears in the records of the English East India Company, with a Captain James Loston (1710-1782) serving as a prominent naval officer and navigator during that period.

Finally, one of the more recent historical figures with the LOSTON surname was William Loston (1825-1892), a renowned architect and civil engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings and structures in London during the Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loston

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Loston.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Loston was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Loston has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Loston was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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