Owston
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Owston (countable and uncountable, plural Owstons)
- A village in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK774079).
- A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE549011).
- A habitational surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Owston is the 127494th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 134 individuals. Owston is most common among White (91.79%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Owston's tit
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Owston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN