Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RALSTON
There are approximately 2,475 people named Ralston in the UK. That makes it the 3,809th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 39 are named Ralston.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
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Raelson
Railton
Ralsston
Railston
Rahlston
Raelston
Ralstoun
Rallston
Ralstons
Ralsten
Ralstoune
Rallstown
Rallstoun
Ralsto
Raleston
Ralaston
Raliston
Ralstion
Ralleston
Ralliston
Raiylston
Ralstom
The Ralston surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Ralph, one of the descendants of Mac Duff, Thane of Fife, obtained a grant of land in Renfrewshire, and, as was common in those days, called he place after himself, Ralphstown, which was softened into Ralston.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RALSTON. The Ralstons "of that Ilk" are descended from the Mac Duffs, Thanes or Earls of Fife, one of whom had a son Ralph. The latter, obtaining a grant of lands in Renfrewshire, called them after his own name, Ralphs-toune. In process of time, his descendants, continuing on the same estate, wrote themselves De Ralphs
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.