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 Gist Salary in
United States
$39,002 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gist (Russian: Гист) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gist.
How Common Is The Last Name Gist? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,640th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 861,412 people. Gist occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gist are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 82 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 8,088 people, or 1 in 44,814. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Gist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gist surname 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 holding 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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