Harston

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Hardstone === Etymology === Two possible origins: The village in Cambridgeshire is probably named with the Old English personal name *Herel + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The village in Leicestershire is named with Old English hār (“grey”) + stān (“stone”). === Proper noun === Harston (countable and uncountable, plural Harstons) (uncountable) A placename: A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4250). A small village in Belvoir parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8331). A small town in the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Harston is the 32365th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 711 individuals. Harston is most common among White (64.28%) and Black/African American (29.82%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 135. === Anagrams === Hartons, Hartson, anthros