View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Iost (Russian: Иост) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Iost is the 191,413^th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,309,512 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Iost reside; 57 percent reside in North Asia and 57 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,581 people, or 1 in 91,159. In Russia Iost is most frequent in: Altai Krai, where 46 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 11 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 5 percent live. Barring Russia it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 13 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live.

Iost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Iost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Iost last name fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Iost surname are 15.55% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.32% registered with the political party.

Iost earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 21.48% less than the national average, earning 271,750 kr per year.