Cesta Surname

283,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cesta Surname User-submission:

It is an Italian surname meaning 'basketmaker'.

Derives from Italian word cesta (basket).

It also derives from the Latin word cista (basket).

Cesta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5021:121,82619,994
United States3681:984,94373,005
Mexico2551:486,7698,846
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415

The alternate forms: Česta (1) & Česťa (1) are calculated separately.

Cesta (238) may also be a first name.

Cesta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Italian surname meaning 'basketmaker'.

Derives from Italian word cesta (basket).

It also derives from the Latin word cista (basket).

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Cesta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cesta (Hindi: चेस्ता) is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Česta or Česťa. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cesta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 283,967th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,374,296 people. Cesta is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Cesta live; 54 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 580,229th most frequently used first name globally, held by 238 people.

It is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 502 people, or 1 in 121,826. In Italy Cesta is mostly found in: Abruzzo, where 57 percent reside, Campania, where 14 percent reside and Lazio, where 12 percent reside. Beside Italy this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Mexico, where 19 percent reside.

Cesta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cesta are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cesta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.31% less than the national average, earning €26,935 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.33% less than the national average, earning $15,590,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $47,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.87% more than the national average, earning $65,021 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Česta931/
Chesta911,457/
Cestau91313/
Cestas9148/
Cestay9117/
Ciesta9114/
Dcesta912/
Cestat911/
Cestoa911/
Ceta89460/
Česťa871/
Chestha8356/
Schesta838/
Cheshta838/
Ciestat830/
Cestach830/
Ceita804,487/
Gesta804,114/
Cheta803,113/
Cetta801,107/
Sesta80730/
Cesti80563/
Jesta80432/
Ceste80352/
Kesta80230/
Cesto80172/
Cetaj80105/
Cista8062/
Cetas8052/
Ceata8040/
Cetea8024/
Cetau8019/
Cetha8018/
Zesta8014/
Šesta8011/
Cetay808/
Cetap807/
Ceeta806/
Cetat803/
Cetai802/
Cesty801/
Cetah801/
Xesta801/
Cestauys771/
Cheshtha771/
Cheestap771/
Chesttha771/
Chestead770/
Schestay770/
Keshta733,322/
Qeshta732,983/
Cester732,601/
Chetta732,580/
Questa73652/
Gestas73501/
Giesta73329/
Scetta73319/
Chesti73282/
Chetha73245/
Chetai73215/
Gestat73210/
Qestaj73191/
Cheeta73125/
Chetat73119/
Czysta7399/
Cheita7389/
Jeshta7368/
Jestaz7358/
Chesto7357/
Chheta7343/
Cestti7340/
Cestou7335/
Kestay7334/
Siesta7333/
Zestas7331/
Cestie7330/
Chetea7327/
Sestay7326/
Khesta7323/
Chetap7322/
Chesty7322/
Kestha7321/
Çestas7321/
Chista7320/
Sestha7319/
Shesta7318/
Cheste7318/
Chetay7318/
Jestha7316/
Jestas7312/
Gestay7311/
Cheata7311/
Jestat738/
Kestad738/
Ceitay737/
Chetas737/
Ceetha736/
Scheta735/
Cuista735/
Zestau735/
Jestad734/
Jeasta734/
Chetad734/
Chysta734/
Ceteaz734/
Sestad733/
Coista733/
Cestos733/
Çestaj733/
Jeista732/
Kestai732/
Jestta732/
Ceteau732/
Cedtha732/
Cistea732/
Cestão731/
Geshta731/
Cethea731/
Ceitha731/
Chetaz731/
Chedta731/
Jeesta731/
Jeysta731/
Seshta731/
Kestat731/
Sestoa731/
Sestúa731/
Gestaz731/
Gestaş731/
Cistat731/
Ciesto731/
Cetaud731/
Ceshti731/
Cetais731/
Chetaj731/
Chetau731/
Ceitas731/
Cettah731/
Cisxta731/
Sestah730/
Ceaste730/
Caista730/
Cieste730/
Keista730/
Kestea730/
Cessty730/
Sita6768,343/
Chester6735,398/
Seta6730,089/
Cita6718,348/
Zeta6711,149/
Qeshtah674,772/
Syta672,783/
Ceto671,055/
Chettat67386/
Cheasty67355/
Cheshti67330/
Çeta67311/
Questad67223/
Chettha67200/
Jestadt67146/
Jeshtha67109/
Šeta67106/
Séta6787/
Gestach6762/
Cyta6756/
Gedstad6753/
Questat6752/
Questas6748/
Chetaud6740/
Gestaut6737/
Shestha6730/
Gesteau6727/
Jeistad6720/
Chetahe6713/
Cuistas6711/
Cheatha6710/
Chuista6710/
Chesteh679/
Sheista679/
Chestit678/
Chesthe678/
Chettay676/
Sheshta676/
Chetaai676/
Chetais676/
Ceastii675/
Cheetha675/
Cheshty675/
Chetauy675/
Chettai675/
Chishta674/
Chistah674/
Ågestad674/
Cheitas674/
Ceyster674/
Queshta674/
Cheatea674/
Chestet673/
Xeta673/
Chedtha673/
Scheste673/
Scheeta672/
Ceteaud672/
Chistai672/
Sestach672/
Questaj672/
Chethai671/
Cheheta671/
Chettea671/
Cheatap671/
Jeeshta671/
Jeshtta671/
Jesttha671/
Gesteas671/
Giestay671/
Scestey671/
Shestah671/
Seshtha671/
Schetta671/
Cheatay671/
Chettas671/
Chetach671/
Jesteau671/
Jesztat671/
Keshtah671/
Keshtha671/
Sesztay671/
Gieszta671/
Cistaja671/
Chechta671/
Cetó671/
Cestoit671/
Cshesti671/
Coistas671/
Cheesti671/
Cheitay671/
Cheshte671/
Chestep671/
Chetaah671/
Chetaip671/
Chhetaz671/
Chhetha671/
Sjestad671/
Seistas671/
Tcheste671/
Cheatta671/
Cheteah671/
Chestee671/
Chestti671/
Cheetat671/
Kheesta671/
Seestad670/
Chestey670/
Cestieh670/
Gesstad670/
Cetster670/
Cetauch670/
Ciester670/
Ceistte670/
Schesty670/
Schista670/

Cesta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cesta in the Hindi language
चेस्ताcesta-

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