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Where Does The Last Name Basht Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Basht (Bengali: বৈষ্ট, Hindi: बष्ट, Russian: Башт) is most common in Iraq. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basht? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Basht is the 241,430^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,403,351 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Basht live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Levant. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 51 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 1,430 people, or 1 in 24,491. Not including Iraq it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Basht Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Basht has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Basht last name expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Basht Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Basht last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Basht earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.