Besten Surname

327,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Besten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Besten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4061:41,5947,055
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Germany1581:509,52843,279
United States971:3,736,690206,520
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Croatia651:65,05511,867
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
India71:109,580,769786,157
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Besten (816) may also be a first name.

Besten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Besten (Marathi: टेन, Russian: Бестен) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Besten.

How Common Is The Last Name Besten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Besten is the 327,907th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,437,761 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Besten live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 286,135th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 816 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 41,594. In The Netherlands Besten is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 60 percent live, Gelderland, where 11 percent live and South Holland, where 9 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 23 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Besten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Besten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Besten are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Besten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning R 222,684 per year and in United States they earn 56.27% more than the national average, earning $67,431 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boesten92796/
Beshten9283/
Beesten9277/
Bestien9240/
Biesten9210/
Beasten929/
Baesten925/
Bestoen921/
Bessten920/
Besteen920/
Beusten920/
Beten91242/
Bestn911/
Beesteen861/
Bieszten861/
Basten834,796/
Betten832,640/
Westen831,941/
Bosten83735/
Bexten83425/
Beuten83345/
Beteng83315/
Betend83311/
Bestin83234/
Beiten83207/
Beeten83126/
Beaten8366/
Bethen8338/
Vesten8330/
Bisten8321/
Beyten8316/
Bestem8311/
Betien8310/
Uesten836/
Betuen836/
Behten831/
Betoen831/
Beestn830/
Betn804/
Beheshten801/
Bastien7732,005/
Bostoen771,044/
Weusten77505/
Beateen77390/
Betteng77267/
Bestion77245/
Besting77172/
Westeng77155/
Westeen77132/
Vesteng7782/
Veisten7768/
Beytien7755/
Bastoen7754/
Basteen7746/
Weisten7742/
Boisten7738/
Bettien7736/
Beestin7735/
Bosteen7734/
Bistoen7730/
Bethien7729/
Westien7727/
Beutien7727/
Baasten7724/
Bestina7723/
Bechten7721/
Baisten7720/
Beuthen7719/
Wiesten7716/
Wetsten7715/
Wuesten7714/
Bettend7710/
Beheten7710/
Uestuen778/
Betteen776/
Bashten776/
Bettoen775/
Vesteen775/
Beitien774/
Bojsten774/
Beythen773/
Bystuen773/
Huesten772/
Beateng772/
Beastin771/
Beatten771/
Bostien771/
Bethuen771/
Beutten771/
Vestaen771/
Vestenå771/
Beiteun771/
Beszteń771/
Betgeen771/
Bastehn771/
Boysten770/
Westenn770/
Beidten770/
Beathen770/
Beethen770/
Beshtenova752/
Betin736,030/
Biten731,945/
Veten73246/
Betyn73231/
Betem7349/
Betne7338/
Bastn737/
Bettn732/
Bostn732/
Westn732/
Betín732/
Beatn732/
Beitn731/
Wexsteen71252/
Beuthien71247/
Bastienė71225/
Betenova71172/
Beythien7199/
Beesting7197/
Whetsten7135/
Beitienė7133/
Bietienė7130/
Weisteen7115/
Wetsteen7115/
Wexstten7114/
Weidsten7110/
Beithien718/
Wejdsten717/
Behtteng716/
Bieszteń714/
Wettsten712/
Betengne712/
Behtendt711/
Bashteen711/
Bishteng711/
Beshtina711/
Bestnova711/
Westgeen711/
Weexsten711/
Biesztyn711/
Basttien711/
Bashtien711/
Weistien710/
Boydsten710/
Bestting710/
Bastin6715,080/
Bettin679,298/
Westin676,123/
Vestin672,501/
Betina672,235/
Biteng671,080/
Beutin67987/
Bitenc67836/
Boiten67714/
Vetten67703/
Betuin67676/
Beting67569/
Buiten67476/
Betyna67442/
Bitten67392/
Beetem67301/
Buyten67194/
Bayten67139/
Bethin67112/
Bostin67110/
Bistin6793/
Bituen6772/
Bettem6767/
Westyn6765/
Wisten6763/
Weexsteen6755/
Beytin6749/
Westén6745/
Vestén6743/
Boyten6731/
Baiten6725/
Beatin6722/
Bozten6722/
Beitin6720/
Visten6720/
Bastyn6720/
Bétend6719/
Betind6712/
Bettyn6712/
Biteen6711/
Bestinova678/
Bithen675/
Bitoen675/
Bettín675/
Westem674/
Veiten674/
Behtin674/
Besshtennova674/
Bost'n673/
Beatem673/
Betink673/
Beetin672/
Betinn672/
Uestün672/
Westne672/
Betyon672/
Bystin671/
Bythen671/
Beatne671/
Beteem671/
Bettne671/
Bextem671/
Beytenova671/
Bestim671/
Betion671/
Vetenn671/
Behtem671/
Bettìn671/
Bastın671/
Bietin671/
Beitne670/
Bistne670/
Bixten670/

Besten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Besten in the Marathi language
टेनtena-
Besten in the Russian language
Бестенbesten-

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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 Besten
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