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Ralston
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English
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang Rǣdwulf Ralph + en -s- + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en suburb city/Paisley carea/Renfrewshire cc/Scotland OS grid ref NS510246.
en city co/Carroll County s/Iowa c/US.
en city co/Douglas County s/Nebraska c/US.
en town co/Pawnee County s/Oklahoma c/US.
en CDP co/Park County s/Wyoming c/US.
en village (called a Crown village) in co/Cypress County p/Alberta c/Canada.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Ralstonism ralstonite
Descendants
mul Ralstonia genus 1
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ralston is the 2914th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12302 individuals. Ralston is most common among White (90.6%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en alnorst latrons lontars nostral