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

Kast (Bengali: কস্ট, Hindi: कस्त, Marathi: कासट, Russian: Каст) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Käst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 52,350^th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 745,453 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Kast are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 915,176^th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 106 people.

The surname is most commonly 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 live, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Kast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kast has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 adherence of those bearing the Kast last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

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