Keist Surname
Approximately 706 people bear this surname
Keist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 462 | 1:17,777 | 2,922 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Keist Demographics
Average Keist Salary in
United States
$55,269 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keist is found most frequently in Switzerland. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Keist click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keist? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 474,151st most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,322,303 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Keist live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 462 people, or 1 in 17,777. In Switzerland Keist is mostly found in: Canton of Lucerne, where 33 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 24 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent reside. Barring Switzerland Keist is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.
Keist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keist surname rose 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Keist last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Keist earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.09% more than the national average, earning $55,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $49,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keisth | 91 | 3 | / |
| Keiste | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kist | 89 | 7,261 | / |
| Kest | 89 | 694 | / |
| Keisett | 83 | 0 | / |
| Keischt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Keast | 80 | 5,218 | / |
| Kiste | 80 | 491 | / |
| Keste | 80 | 446 | / |
| Kesht | 80 | 261 | / |
| Kiest | 80 | 247 | / |
| Kuest | 80 | 182 | / |
| Kuist | 80 | 77 | / |
| Kaist | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kisst | 80 | 49 | / |
| Koest | 80 | 43 | / |
| Keust | 80 | 28 | / |
| Keest | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kiszt | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kistt | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kejst | 80 | 15 | / |
| Khist | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kaest | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kisht | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kesth | 80 | 6 | / |
| Koist | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khest | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ceist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kestz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keyst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kisth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiost | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keistová | 77 | 30 | / |
| Khiste | 73 | 2,444 | / |
| Khesht | 73 | 426 | / |
| Keszte | 73 | 198 | / |
| Kaisth | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kaiste | 73 | 39 | / |
| Koiste | 73 | 29 | / |
| Khaist | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kishte | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kaiset | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kayest | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kidste | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuiste | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khisht | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keshte | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kistte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khidst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keatst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keeast | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaisht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirzst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Queist | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kedste | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kesths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuesth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kisthe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keeste | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kiesth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keaste | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khojest | 67 | 10,572 | / |
| Kast | 67 | 9,776 | / |
| Kyst | 67 | 124 | / |
| Keşt | 67 | 67 | / |
| Käst | 67 | 52 | / |
| Cest | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kistova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kestová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cist | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kayesth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khishte | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qest | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kestova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khayest | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kixt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kistowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaisset | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaiset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kext | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keist
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