Bestern Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bestern Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bestern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bestern (462) may also be a first name.

Bestern Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bestern (Russian: Бестерн) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bestern.

How Common Is The Last Name Bestern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Bestern is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Bestern are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bestern is also the 396,762nd most common first name in the world, borne by 462 people.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Bestern is mostly found in: Kurgan Oblast, where 50 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 50 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 25 percent reside and Zambia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bestern Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bestern in the Russian language
Бестернbestern-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bestern
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