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

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

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

The surname is the 52,350^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 745,453 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Kast live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kast is also the 915,176^th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 106 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 4,816 people, or 1 in 16,716. In Germany Kast is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 38 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Kast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kast surname expanded 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kast last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Kast are 32.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.35% registered with the 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.