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

Besta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﺴﻄﻪ, Hindi: बेस्ता, Oriya: ସର, Russian: Беста) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bešta. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Besta is the 57,799^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 832,197 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Besta live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Besta is also the 69,999^th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 8,188 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 7,339 people, or 1 in 104,519. In India Besta is most numerous in: Telangana, where 55 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 42 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Excluding India Besta occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.

Besta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Besta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,978 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Besta last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Besta earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.99% less than the national average, earning R 99,828 per year; in United States they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $45,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.34% less than the national average, earning $43,054 CAD per year.