Whiston

Etymology
Various origins:
 * The villages in Merseyside and South Yorkshire are named from +.
 * The villages in Staffordshire are named from the unattested personal name  +  +.
 * The village in Northamptonshire is probably named from +  +.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Whiston is the 55255th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 372 individuals. Whiston is most common among White (93.28%) individuals.