Bestel Surname

285,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Bestel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bestel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4101:522,13319,608
France3651:181,98028,333
Turkey1511:515,37429,068
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Mauritius811:15,9683,377
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia291:930,88655,860
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Bestel (32) may also be a first name.

Bestel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bestel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bestel is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bestel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bestel is the 285,960th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,422,281 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Bestel live; 34 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 32 people.

Bestel is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 522,133. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Paraná, where 84 percent live, São Paulo, where 12 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 2 percent live. Aside from Brazil it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent live and Turkey, where 11 percent live.

Bestel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bestel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bestel last name increased 139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bestel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bestel surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bestel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning R 256,956 per year and in United States they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $52,067 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beistel92187/
Boestel9228/
Bestell9212/
Besstel9212/
Biestel922/
Bestiel921/
Beystel920/
Betel913,800/
Beschtel862/
Beastell860/
Bethel8320,391/
Beutel838,501/
Beitel831,886/
Betuel831,275/
Bastel831,094/
Bestil831,002/
Bostel83487/
Vestel83213/
Bettel83150/
Beytel83139/
Bistel8373/
Beetel8346/
Westel8344/
Böstel8341/
Bextel8322/
Bästel8316/
Betell8312/
Bietel8311/
Behtel836/
Beatel834/
Betiel832/
Beteul831/
Betehl831/
Bejtel831/
Betael831/
Betesl830/
Betl8029/
Bechtel7715,104/
Bethell775,544/
Bethuel772,221/
Beytell77837/
Westell77588/
Boistel77536/
Bettell77384/
Westeel77281/
Beuttel77268/
Beutell77153/
Beittel77118/
Vestiel7799/
Beuthel7786/
Viestel7770/
Bastell7754/
Beitele7718/
Bosstel7718/
Betthel7715/
Bosteel7713/
Beithel7713/
Boystel7711/
Bethiel7711/
Bestill775/
Wiestel775/
Wuestel775/
Basteel774/
Weistel774/
Bastiel773/
Vestell773/
Bettiel772/
Bostell772/
Bethael772/
Bethtel772/
Weestel772/
Beitell771/
Beitiel771/
Beatell771/
Vesstel771/
Veystel771/
Bysteld771/
Beth'el771/
Vestoel771/
Bistell770/
Beathel770/
Whestel770/
Bextell770/
Vesteel770/
Bitel731,655/
Betil731,574/
Bastl731,113/
Beutl73387/
Beitl73284/
Vetel73274/
Bostl7377/
Bytel7363/
Westl733/
Bietl731/
Bethl731/
Betll731/
Vestl731/
Betül731/
Beytl731/
Bettl731/
Weastell71173/
Bechtell7196/
Beuttell7144/
Beachtel7142/
Betchtel7110/
Beichtel715/
Whestell714/
Bethuell714/
Westthel711/
Biettell711/
Betthell711/
Betthuel711/
Beathell710/
Beattell710/
Bechteld710/
Beechtel710/
Betstill710/
Boistell710/
Boitel674,482/
Bittel673,740/
Vettel67972/
Vestil67801/
Betiol67693/
Baitel67278/
Vistel67273/
Bettil67270/
Vestøl67241/
Bitiel67197/
Wistel6785/
Veitel6784/
Bystøl6774/
Bajtel6770/
Vetell6754/
Baytel6750/
Bituel6748/
Bastyl6748/
Bithel6745/
Bistil6742/
Bytell6741/
Bastil6741/
Bethil6734/
Bijtel6720/
Boytel6719/
Bitell6717/
Bostil6715/
Beitelová6714/
Bechtl6712/
Betuil6710/
Vesztl679/
Boztel678/
Westil677/
Beutil677/
Vöstel675/
Westøl675/
Wystel675/
Weztel674/
Bethyl673/
Béthel673/
Wesztl672/
Bétuel672/
Bettyl671/
Beitil671/
Betill671/
Behtil671/
Beytül671/
Vextel671/
Vestöl671/
Buitel671/
Boîtel671/
Beytil671/
Baztel671/
Bythel670/
Beachtell670/
Buytel670/
Beatyl670/
Westll670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bestel
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