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

Hestin is found most in France. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hestin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hestin is the 504,389th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Hestin reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Hestin is also the 217,752nd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 1,305 people.

The last name Hestin is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 599 people, or 1 in 110,889. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 59 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent are found. Apart from France this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Hestin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hestin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hestin last name contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hestin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hestin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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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