Ouston
English
Etymology
From an unclear first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
Ouston (countable and uncountable, plural Oustons)
- A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2554).
- A village near Ninebanks, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7752).
- A village in Stamfordham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0869).
- A habitational surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ouston is the 53999th most common surname in England, belonging to 49 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ouston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- Forebears