Finston

Finston Meaning & Origin

About Finston
The surname Finston is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Finstock" in Oxfordshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "finn," meaning "a Finn" or "a person from Finland," and "stoc," meaning "a place" or "a settlement." Therefore, the surname Finston likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who hailed from or resided in Finstock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Finston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Finston: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Finston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Finston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/finston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finston in Braille

Here's how to represent Finston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Finston in braille

How to sign the name Finston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Finston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Finston in sign language

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