Keist Surname

474,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Keist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4621:17,7772,922
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Keist Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Keist Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Keist is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keist? popularity and diffusion

Keist is the 474,151st most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,322,303 people. The surname Keist is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Keist live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 17,777. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Lucerne, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 24 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent are found. Other than Switzerland this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Keist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keist has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keist last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keisth913/
Keiste912/
Kist897,261/
Kest89694/
Keisett830/
Keischt830/
Keast805,218/
Kiste80491/
Keste80446/
Kesht80261/
Kiest80247/
Kuest80182/
Kuist8077/
Kaist8058/
Kisst8049/
Koest8043/
Keust8028/
Keest8020/
Kiszt8018/
Kistt8017/
Kejst8015/
Khist8015/
Kaest8015/
Kisht8010/
Kesth806/
Koist804/
Khest802/
Ceist801/
Kestz801/
Keyst801/
Kisth801/
Kiost800/
Keistová7730/
Khiste732,444/
Khesht73426/
Keszte73198/
Kaisth7340/
Kaiste7339/
Koiste7329/
Khaist7316/
Kishte7314/
Kaiset739/
Kayest734/
Kidste734/
Kuiste733/
Khisht733/
Keshte732/
Kistte731/
Khidst731/
Keatst731/
Keeast731/
Kaisht731/
Kirzst731/
Queist731/
Kedste731/
Kesths731/
Kuesth731/
Kisthe730/
Keeste730/
Kiesth730/
Keaste730/
Khojest6710,572/
Kast679,776/
Kyst67124/
Keşt6767/
Käst6752/
Cest6750/
Kistova6721/
Kestová6717/
Cist6716/
Kayesth677/
Qist676/
Khishte676/
Qest675/
Kestova675/
Khayest674/
Kixt673/
Kistowa673/
Kaisset673/
Khaiset671/
Kesd671/
Kizt671/
Kext671/

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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
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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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