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 last name Bestmann (Russian: Бестманн) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bestmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 278,560th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,246,613 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Bestmann live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,207 people, or 1 in 66,699. In Germany Bestmann is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 49 percent are found, Hamburg, where 15 percent are found and Berlin, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

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 surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for 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
  • 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 Bestmann
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