Dosten Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Dosten Surname User-submission:
The surname Dost or Dosten originates from German Echter Dost, meaning 'oregano' (Origanum vulgare). Dost comes from dosten, meaning 'bunch', 'bush'. Dost was the name for the collector of this herb, a kind precursor to the grocery store.
Read More About This SurnameDosten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 44 | 1:2,821,050 | 22,257 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Dosten (108) may also be a first name.
Dosten Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Dost or Dosten originates from German Echter Dost, meaning 'oregano' (Origanum vulgare). Dost comes from dosten, meaning 'bunch', 'bush'. Dost was the name for the collector of this herb, a kind precursor to the grocery store.
- sam_Dosten Demographics
Average Dosten Salary in
United States
$26,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dosten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dosten Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dosten occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dosten? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,661,929th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Dosten occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Dosten are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 904,892nd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 108 people.
It is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 2,821,050. In Mexico it is most common in: Sonora, where 91 percent are found, Baja California, where 7 percent are found and Chihuahua, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Dosten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dosten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dosten surname declined 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dosten Last Name Statistics demography
Dosten earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dousten | 92 | 25 | / |
| Dosteen | 92 | 11 | / |
| Doisten | 92 | 0 | / |
| Doten | 91 | 1,782 | / |
| Doosteen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dotten | 83 | 314 | / |
| Dostin | 83 | 281 | / |
| Dotien | 83 | 192 | / |
| Dusten | 83 | 106 | / |
| Desten | 83 | 44 | / |
| Dothen | 83 | 31 | / |
| Dasten | 83 | 26 | / |
| Doiten | 83 | 17 | / |
| Dhoten | 83 | 17 | / |
| Dooten | 83 | 3 | / |
| Douten | 83 | 2 | / |
| Doxten | 83 | 2 | / |
| Doteng | 83 | 2 | / |
| Doteen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dodten | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dotn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doustin | 77 | 47 | / |
| Deesten | 77 | 25 | / |
| Dostina | 77 | 16 | / |
| Dastien | 77 | 10 | / |
| Dotienė | 77 | 8 | / |
| Dodtien | 77 | 3 | / |
| Douteng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dausten | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dosting | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doostin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Duotten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doiteun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dusteen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dottenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dotin | 73 | 518 | / |
| Daten | 73 | 185 | / |
| Destn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doutn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dotem | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dashtenc | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dousstin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douthten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deustien | 71 | 0 | / |
| Destin | 67 | 17,096 | / |
| Dustin | 67 | 4,097 | / |
| Dottin | 67 | 1,910 | / |
| Dateng | 67 | 316 | / |
| Doting | 67 | 215 | / |
| Dauten | 67 | 183 | / |
| Deuten | 67 | 139 | / |
| Dastin | 67 | 87 | / |
| Dostinova | 67 | 73 | / |
| Dastenova | 67 | 36 | / |
| Dotina | 67 | 36 | / |
| Dateen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dastem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Datten | 67 | 9 | / |
| Datien | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dootin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dahten | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dustyn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Doutin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dhotin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dathen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dothin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dadten | 67 | 3 | / |
| Datuen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dustne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dottem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doitin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Datent | 67 | 0 | / |
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