Gist Surname
Approximately 8,460 people bear this surname
Gist Surname Definition:
A Cornish name of unknown origin.
Gist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,088 | 1:44,814 | 5,487 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,671 | 1:30,053 | 3,642 |
Gist (82) may also be a first name.
Gist Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Cornish name of unknown origin.
From gest, gyst, a dog, properly a bitch. Hence the name Keast. compare the Irish names compounded of cu, eon, a dog, used with sense of hero.
Gist Demographics
Average Male Gist Height
177.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gist (Russian: Гист) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gist click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gist? popularity and diffusion
It is the 59,640th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 861,412 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gist reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 82 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,088 people, or 1 in 44,814. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Gist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gist last name grew 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gist last name are 5.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Gist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.61% less than the national average, earning $39,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.33% less than the national average, earning $38,094 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tgist | 89 | 1,449 | / |
| Guist | 89 | 1,230 | / |
| Gaist | 89 | 307 | / |
| Giest | 89 | 292 | / |
| Goist | 89 | 223 | / |
| Ghist | 89 | 77 | / |
| Giste | 89 | 30 | / |
| Giset | 89 | 17 | / |
| Gists | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngist | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gis | 86 | 3,552 | / |
| Git | 86 | 2,398 | / |
| Ist | 86 | 234 | / |
| Goiset | 80 | 912 | / |
| Guiste | 80 | 463 | / |
| Ghiste | 80 | 116 | / |
| Gisset | 80 | 51 | / |
| Giseth | 80 | 33 | / |
| Gaiste | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gheist | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gisete | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gueist | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghuist | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guisst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tgiste | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gieste | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghoist | 80 | 0 | / |
| Geiest | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ghiest | 80 | 0 | / |
| Guistt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gite | 75 | 46,244 | / |
| Gois | 75 | 33,533 | / |
| Gust | 75 | 9,750 | / |
| Gies | 75 | 7,408 | / |
| Gish | 75 | 5,848 | / |
| Guit | 75 | 3,361 | / |
| Gest | 75 | 3,345 | / |
| Goit | 75 | 2,312 | / |
| Iost | 75 | 2,202 | / |
| Giet | 75 | 1,864 | / |
| Giss | 75 | 1,658 | / |
| Sist | 75 | 1,593 | / |
| Gais | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Gait | 75 | 1,195 | / |
| Góis | 75 | 1,069 | / |
| Ghit | 75 | 991 | / |
| Guis | 75 | 822 | / |
| Gits | 75 | 795 | / |
| Gith | 75 | 717 | / |
| Gitt | 75 | 664 | / |
| Gise | 75 | 584 | / |
| Iste | 75 | 547 | / |
| Gijs | 75 | 533 | / |
| Ghis | 75 | 510 | / |
| Ngit | 75 | 244 | / |
| Eist | 75 | 139 | / |
| Iest | 75 | 125 | / |
| Gisz | 75 | 118 | / |
| Aist | 75 | 96 | / |
| Žist | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gidt | 75 | 49 | / |
| Isht | 75 | 45 | / |
| Zist | 75 | 44 | / |
| Ngis | 75 | 35 | / |
| Zgit | 75 | 30 | / |
| Gisd | 75 | 25 | / |
| Giët | 75 | 20 | / |
| Cist | 75 | 16 | / |
| Oist | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hist | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gisp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uist | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jist | 75 | 4 | / |
| Istt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jgis | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gids | 75 | 3 | / |
| Giht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yist | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gihs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sgit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihst | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ists | 75 | 2 | / |
| Güst | 75 | 2 | / |
| Izst | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cgis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gitë | 75 | 2 | / |
| Isdt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Istz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gixt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gäst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Istd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Istp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gitp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jgit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gisj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Itst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgis | 75 | 0 | / |
| Goisset | 73 | 126 | / |
| Gaisset | 73 | 71 | / |
| Haggist | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gisette | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaischt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gissett | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gueists | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guisthe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueiste | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guest | 67 | 36,204 | / |
| Giese | 67 | 33,610 | / |
| Gi | 67 | 11,289 | / |
| Guite | 67 | 6,931 | / |
| Ghait | 67 | 6,574 | / |
| Gaite | 67 | 4,825 | / |
| Guise | 67 | 4,626 | / |
| Gitte | 67 | 3,755 | / |
| Haist | 67 | 3,338 | / |
| Heist | 67 | 2,621 | / |
| Ghith | 67 | 1,720 | / |
| Gisch | 67 | 1,323 | / |
| Githh | 67 | 1,238 | / |
| Guijt | 67 | 1,149 | / |
| Geyst | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Giess | 67 | 929 | / |
| Geest | 67 | 911 | / |
| Gheit | 67 | 907 | / |
| Gueit | 67 | 801 | / |
| Goite | 67 | 783 | / |
| Gaith | 67 | 627 | / |
| Ghais | 67 | 557 | / |
| Ishte | 67 | 554 | / |
| Hiest | 67 | 450 | / |
| Ghois | 67 | 387 | / |
| Ghijs | 67 | 341 | / |
| Githe | 67 | 331 | / |
| Geste | 67 | 322 | / |
| Giedt | 67 | 261 | / |
| Ghish | 67 | 209 | / |
| Histe | 67 | 180 | / |
| Geijs | 67 | 177 | / |
| Gitch | 67 | 164 | / |
| Guiss | 67 | 154 | / |
| Giesz | 67 | 148 | / |
| Gaiss | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gisse | 67 | 134 | / |
| Joist | 67 | 133 | / |
| Giets | 67 | 113 | / |
| Guith | 67 | 110 | / |
| Gaish | 67 | 106 | / |
| Juist | 67 | 105 | / |
| Gayst | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gaise | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gieth | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gueis | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ghiss | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gijse | 67 | 78 | / |
| Gaits | 67 | 74 | / |
| Zeist | 67 | 74 | / |
| Siest | 67 | 70 | / |
| Chist | 67 | 70 | / |
| Guijs | 67 | 66 | / |
| Oiste | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gishe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Giesh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Goitz | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gitts | 67 | 52 | / |
| Guidt | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gaidt | 67 | 51 | / |
| Goise | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yiste | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gajst | 67 | 45 | / |
| Goith | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gheis | 67 | 39 | / |
| Seist | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ioszt | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ghest | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gaitt | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ngait | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hisht | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gidds | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zaist | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gidts | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nggit | 67 | 24 | / |
| Huist | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ischt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gitse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aiste | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saist | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghust | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghyst | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eiste | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jaist | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eiset | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gihtz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guish | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guitt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Geies | 67 | 9 | / |
| Isste | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gusst | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sisth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goiss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gishs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iosht | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghios | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guizs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sisht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghitt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aiset | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gusht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aistė | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gishette | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gitsø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gests | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gehst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tgest | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giesp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziste | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hixst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cisth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guyst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiste | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gejst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gicht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gissette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgiht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guisp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gusth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gidth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Histø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zijst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Žėgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gustė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gäste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gáisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gidsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cėgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Issht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgixt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sistt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgihs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgiht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gitth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ziset | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cisst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Histt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gihte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gestt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gestz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guisz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gicet | 67 | 0 | / |
Gist Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gist in the Russian language | ||
| Гист | gist | - |
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