Explore the Family Name Duston
The meaning of Duston
English: 1. habitational name for someone from Duston in Northamptonshire, named in Old English with dus ‘mound’ or dūst ‘dust’ + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’. 2. perhaps a shortened form of Dustinton, from Distington in Cumberland, recorded as Distingtona and Dustinton in the early 13th century, named from an obscure first element (possibly a Old English personal name) + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’. 3. shortened variant of Dunstan. 4. from the Anglo-Norman, Anglo-Scandinavian, and Middle English personal name Thurstan, from Old Norse Thórsteinn, composed of the name of the god Thórr (see Thor) + steinn ‘stone, rock’, hence meaning ‘altar of Thor’ or perhaps ‘hammer of Thor’.
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How common is the last name Duston in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duston experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 45,909 in 2000 to 47,356 in 2010, marking a change of -3.15. However, the overall count of individuals with the Duston surname increased by 2.28, growing from 438 to 448 over the ten-year period. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.25, moving from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,909 | #47,356 | -3.15% |
| Count | 438 | 448 | 2.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duston
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Duston, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was no change in representation among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races nearly doubled, increasing by 95.08 to reach 3.57 in 2010. Among those identifying as White, there was a slight decrease of -1.49, bringing the total to 88.84 in 2010. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity saw a growth of 25.62, reaching 2.01 in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Black fell by -13.64 to 5.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.18% | 88.84% | -1.49% |
| Black | 5.94% | 5.13% | -13.64% |
| Two or More Races | 1.83% | 3.57% | 95.08% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 2.01% | 25.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |