Hestin Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Hestin Surname Definition:

Ó hOistin A sept associated with the MacDermots of Moylurg, located in Co. Mayo; a branch migrated to Co. Limerick, where they are called Histon.

Both have widely changed their names to the English Hastings. SIF 89

Hestin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5991:110,88916,574
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
United States171:21,321,114641,998
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Hestin (1,305) may also be a first name.

Hestin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hOistin A sept associated with the MacDermots of Moylurg, located in Co. Mayo; a branch migrated to Co. Limerick, where they are called Histon.

Both have widely changed their names to the English Hastings. SIF 89

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hOistin A sept associated with the MacDermots of Moylurg, located in Co. Mayo; a branch migrated to Co. Limerick, where they are called Histon.

Both have widely changed their names to the English Hastings. SIF 89

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hestin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hestin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hestin occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hestin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 504,389th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. The last name Hestin occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Hestin are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 217,752nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 1,305 people.

Hestin is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 599 people, or 1 in 110,889. In France Hestin is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 59 percent live, Île-de-France, where 11 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent live. Excluding France this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Hestin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hestin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hestin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hestin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Hestin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hesting92184/
Chestin9234/
Heustin926/
Hestind922/
Khestin921/
Hestion921/
Heistin921/
Hoestin921/
Estin91862/
Hetin9191/
Hestn910/
Chestina8659/
Chesting864/
Hessting861/
Heasting861/
Heesstin860/
Heisting860/
Chestien860/
Jestin832,735/
Eastin832,574/
Gestin832,123/
Chetin831,808/
Hostin831,050/
Hastin83389/
Estina83284/
Hetuin83143/
Estien83109/
Heting8372/
Hesten8370/
Heitin8351/
Hettin8324/
Esting8320/
Eshtin8311/
Estink835/
Heatin834/
Estion833/
Eustin833/
Hietin833/
Edstin832/
Aestin832/
Estuin832/
Khetin831/
Eistin831/
Esstin831/
Etstin831/
Hestim831/
Histin830/
Etin802,248/
Herzstien802/
Estn802/
Hetn800/
Chetina771,217/
Heiting77552/
Gestion77485/
Cheutin77462/
Heitink77196/
Heisten77171/
Heyting77167/
Hetting77146/
Khesten77105/
Heshten7787/
Chistin7785/
Hostijn7776/
Histing7754/
Hesteng7752/
Easting7748/
Hoesten7741/
Gestina7736/
Hedsten7731/
Heytink7729/
Hisztin7717/
Heesten7711/
Heating776/
Chestyn776/
Khistin775/
Chesten774/
Hystina774/
Jesttin773/
Eastien772/
Heistnd772/
Hesteen772/
Heusten772/
Eshtina772/
Estinne772/
Hoistin772/
Hosztin772/
Cheting772/
Hashtin772/
Hestend771/
Hetihng771/
Hosstin771/
Eesting771/
Heytina771/
Heßting771/
Ehshtin771/
Estienn771/
Chhetin771/
Eshtien771/
Esstien771/
Heasten770/
Hessten770/
Haystin770/
Haistin770/
Hettind770/
Hastien770/
Chestnt770/
Hiesten770/
Estting770/
Chetien770/
Histien770/
Heation770/
Chettin770/
Chestinova751/
Astin733,745/
Etien733,651/
Ostin731,788/
Eting731,330/
Esten73972/
Etina73523/
Istin73470/
Getin73435/
Heten73213/
Ettin73212/
Etuin73159/
Eutin73151/
Östin73148/
Jetin7378/
Etgin7372/
Estim7341/
Hetyn7333/
Jstin7332/
Chetn7331/
Hitin7330/
Eatin7321/
Extin7312/
Hetim735/
Etion734/
Eytin733/
Estyn733/
Edtin732/
Heatn732/
Khetn732/
Estén732/
Hêtin731/
Ihtin731/
Etind731/
Hethn731/
Heetn731/
Gestn730/
Eastn730/
Heijting71360/
Chesteen71302/
Chistina71112/
Cheytion7151/
Haisting7138/
Heijtink7131/
Hissting7114/
Højsting719/
Chestyna718/
Estinova716/
Hetingne714/
Khistion713/
Haesteen712/
Chettina712/
Hischtin712/
Haysting711/
Khistina711/
Cheeting711/
Chhetina711/
Chistien711/
Hetingue711/
Eetsting711/
Hoisting711/
Cheatina711/
Chistink711/
Chettion711/
Chishtin711/
Heistend710/
Chistuin710/
Eastting710/
Chiesten710/
Ettien6717,585/
Hosten671,892/
Hasten671,411/
Eiting671,312/
Chestnova67947/
Hittin67892/
Istina67751/
Heuten67533/
Esteen67274/
Ostien67259/
Ostijn67159/
Etting67147/
Khitin67140/
Easten67119/
Hysten67118/
Oesten67110/
Isztin6795/
Astien6788/
Iostin6779/
Gesten6778/
Hetten6773/
Eyting6771/
Chetyn6771/
Histen6766/
Haitin6761/
Ashtin6753/
Heiten6751/
Cheten6749/
Etinne6744/
Chetinova6737/
Eating6736/
Getina6735/
Chitin6735/
Jistin6735/
Chaistina6733/
Hiting6732/
Hetyna6732/
Ettina6731/
Eitink6731/
Jesten6728/
Eytina6725/
Ohsten6724/
Gettin6723/
Hettne6720/
Eation6718/
Edsten6718/
Aistin6718/
Etsten6715/
Jsttin6715/
Osttin6715/
Haytin6714/
Ishtin6714/
Heaten6711/
Hestem6711/
Hostýn6711/
Etienn6710/
Etn6710/
Hösten6710/
Yostin678/
Hostín678/
Heeten677/
Hytien677/
Asttin677/
Heteng676/
Eisten675/
Gistin675/
Hastén675/
Cheetn675/
Aystin674/
Isting674/
Eysten674/
Chistinne674/
Oistin673/
Aastin673/
Geystn673/
Estten673/
Estyna673/
Jeestn673/
Heatng672/
Essten672/
Etihng672/
Eattin672/
Kheten672/
Huitin672/
Edting672/
Eatina672/
Östing672/
Istien672/
Eusten671/
Hethen671/
Khytin671/
Chetne671/
Jeetin671/
Heyten671/
Hoitin671/
Hition671/
Eatien671/
Eitinc671/
Ettink671/
Jettin671/
Asstin671/
Hyotin671/
Etimng671/
Hétuin671/
Hytina671/
Hithin671/
Eistnt671/
Ehsten671/
Edtien671/
Heatim671/
Estgne671/
Cheatn671/
Chisttina671/
Getinn671/
Hetnck670/
Hytink670/
Hezten670/

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