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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) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Käst. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 52,350^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 745,453 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kast live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 915,176^th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 106 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 4,816 people, or 1 in 16,716. In Germany Kast is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 38 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Other than Germany this surname is found in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Kast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kast surname rose 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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 US average, with 85.35% registered to vote for 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.