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Colston
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English
Etymology
From the en non - personal name non Kolr + en -s- + en ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en northern suburb city/Glasgow carea/City of Glasgow cc/Scotland OS grid ref NS6069.
en hamlet wcomm/Puncheston co/Pembrokeshire cc/Wales OS grid ref SM9828.
en habitational.
Derived terms
en Car Colston Colston Bassett
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Colston is the 7617th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4363 individuals. Colston is most common among White (55.4%) and Black/African American (39.45%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Old Norse surnames from Old English