Bestmann Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bestmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bestmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2071:66,6998,527
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Australia341:793,99150,673
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Grenada11:108,5351,793
England11:55,718,059489,080
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Bestmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bestmann (Russian: Бестманн) is most common in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bestmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 278,560th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. The surname Bestmann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Bestmann are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,207 people, or 1 in 66,699. In Germany Bestmann is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 49 percent reside, Hamburg, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Bestmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bestmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bestmann surname expanded 1,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bestmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bestmann last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

Bestmann earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $50,722 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biestmann9465/
Bestman936,741/
Beestman8895/
Vestmann8875/
Biestman8830/
Bastmann8819/
Bostmann884/
Besstman881/
Beastman881/
Beistman881/
Bosstmann821/
Vestman802,209/
Bastman80175/
Bistman8069/
Böstman8034/
Bostman8011/
Bestmam806/
Bestmon802/
Beichtmann7818/
Bashtman7568/
Bechtman750/
Vistman6721/
Västman672/
Bistmam671/
Vuystman631/

Bestmann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bestmann in the Russian language
Бестманнbestmann-

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