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Where Does The Last Name Bista Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bista (Bengali: বিস্তা, Hindi: बिस्ता, Marathi: िसह, Oriya: ବିା, Russian: Биста, Tibetan: བིས་ཀྲ།) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Biśta. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bista? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 8,755^th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 112,377 people. The last name Bista occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Bista are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bista is also the 226,494^th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,221 people.

It is most frequently held in Nepal, where it is held by 58,343 people, or 1 in 488. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Mahakali, where 38 percent live, Seti, where 28 percent live and Bagmati, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nepal this surname occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.

Bista Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bista has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bista last name increased 15,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bista Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bista last name are 21.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.63% registered with the party.

The amount Bista earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $43,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.72% more than the national average, earning $50,042 CAD per year.