178.54 ^cm

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

The surname Gast (Hindi: गस्त, Russian: Гаст) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Gäst. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 31,184^th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 425,476 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gast are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 679,247^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 180 people.

Gast is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 8,018 people, or 1 in 10,041. In Germany Gast is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Bavaria, where 19 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Gast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gast surname grew 794 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gast Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gast surname are 23.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Gast earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning 376,686 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 130.63% more than the national average, earning R 548,064 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $24,290,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $59,102 CAD per year.