176.46 ^cm

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

The last name Dost (Hindi: दोस्त, Marathi: दोसत, Russian: Дост) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Döst. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 4,269^th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 55,216 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Dost reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Dost is also the 9,668^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 106,004 people.

This surname is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 72,326 people, or 1 in 445. In Afghanistan Dost is most frequent in: Kandahar, where 10 percent are found, Kabul, where 10 percent are found and Helmand, where 7 percent are found. Barring Afghanistan this surname is found in 70 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and Iran, where 13 percent are found.

Dost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dost has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,746 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 13,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Shiite (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Dost surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Dost earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.99% more than the national average, earning R 403,956 per year; in United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $62,050 CAD per year.