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

The surname Kast (Bengali: কস্ট, Hindi: कस्त, Marathi: कासट, Russian: Каст) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Käst. For other possible spellings of Kast click here.

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

This surname is the 52,350^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 745,453 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Kast reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 915,176^th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 106 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,816 people, or 1 in 16,716. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 38 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Kast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kast has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kast last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kast surname are 32.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kast earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning R 244,968 per year; in United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.61% less than the national average, earning $42,422 CAD per year.