Jesty Surname

642,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jesty Surname Definition:

From the French, Jestin (?); a personal name.

Jesty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:256,76520,624
Canada1401:263,18324,832
United States371:9,796,187405,931
India231:33,350,669396,143
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Jesty (515) may also be a first name.

Jesty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Jestin (?); a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Jesty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jesty (Hindi: जेस्टी) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jesty.

How Common Is The Last Name Jesty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,034th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,407,074 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Jesty are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. Jesty is also the 372,418th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 515 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 256,765. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 27 percent live, West Sussex, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England Jesty occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Jesty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jesty has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jesty surname expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 161 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jesty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jesty last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jesty earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.06% less than the national average, earning $25,863 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,954 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jestoy911/
Jestey911/
Esty892,756/
Estay8013,849/
Estey803,369/
Estoy802,473/
Jesta80432/
Jeste80191/
Gesty80107/
Jesti8038/
Esthy808/
Yesty805/
Estuy805/
Estty801/
Jester7312,920/
Jestoi73577/
Jestes73349/
Jyesta73142/
Estaya73142/
Jestis73138/
Esthay73123/
Jeshta7368/
Eshtay7351/
Jesthi7339/
Jeshti7333/
Jõeste7319/
Jestha7316/
Geszty7315/
Gestay7311/
Jyesti738/
Jeaste734/
Jeasta734/
Jessti733/
Jestti733/
Jeesti733/
Yestey732/
Jeusti732/
Jestta732/
Jeista732/
Esthey732/
Jeeste731/
Jeesta731/
Jeasti731/
Jeysta731/
Jestet731/
Joisty731/
Jestei730/
Jestie730/
Este672,563/
Esti672,547/
Jestädt67676/
Jyeshta67165/
Jeshtha67109/
Jesttes6727/
Jyeshti6718/
Eshtaya6710/
Jyesthi679/
Jeshthi678/
Jyestha672/
Jestätt671/
Jeeshta671/
Jeshtta671/
Jesttha671/
Giestay671/
Jaisthy671/
Jestedt671/
Jestett671/
Ehishty671/
Jjester670/
Jesstes670/
Jestiss670/

Jesty Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jesty in the Hindi language
जेस्टीjesti-

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