Kesta Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kesta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India841:9,131,731182,786
Cyprus601:14,7481,691
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England81:6,964,757184,742
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kesta (1,941) may also be a first name.

Kesta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kesta (Hindi: केस्टा) is found most in India. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076,574th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. Kesta is predominantly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Kesta live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 172,127th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 1,941 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India it is most frequent in: Himachal Pradesh, where 37 percent reside, Telangana, where 37 percent reside and Karnataka, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Kesta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kesta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kesta surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesta Last Name Statistics demography

Kesta earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $34,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keshta913,322/
Kaesta9149/
Kestay9134/
Khesta9123/
Kestha9121/
Kestad918/
Kestai912/
Kestat911/
Koesta911/
Keista910/
Kestea910/
Keshtah831/
Keshtha831/
Kheesta831/
Kosta808,973/
Kesti803,217/
Kasta801,870/
Cesta801,356/
Kista80694/
Keste80446/
Kesto80218/
Kesty80173/
Kezta801/
Kösta801/
Kysta801/
Håkestad77110/
Keastead7726/
Keasheta7717/
Kheshtah7711/
Keestead770/
Kishta733,700/
Qeshta732,983/
Koshta731,593/
Chesta731,457/
Kaszta73846/
Questa73652/
Kashta73628/
Kostha73550/
Cestau73313/
Kastha73259/
Keshti73223/
Keszte73198/
Qestaj73191/
Khosta73184/
Kostea73146/
Keshty73122/
Kyshta7398/
Khasta7396/
Kistah7370/
Keisti7368/
Keshto7346/
Coesta7339/
Keszti7336/
Kystad7333/
Kestos7333/
Kaista7330/
Kostaj7330/
Kechta7328/
Kastay7327/
Kestie7323/
Kestep7323/
Khista7317/
Cestay7317/
Kestop7315/
Kastai7313/
Kistaj7310/
Koista738/
Kuista737/
Kestyo737/
Kostay736/
Kossta736/
Kistha735/
Keisto735/
Kaysta734/
Kistaa734/
Kostai734/
Kestey734/
Kestou733/
Keiste732/
Kesthi732/
Kystau732/
Keshte732/
Kaasta731/
Kessti731/
Kestes731/
Kextai731/
Kiszta731/
Kostaa731/
Koysta731/
Kazsta731/
Kastau731/
Kistta731/
Kkasta731/
Caesta731/
Kistaş731/
Keasto731/
Kestty731/
Kedste731/
Kastah731/
Khysta731/
Keaste730/
Kastea730/
Keeste730/
Kestid730/
Kestee730/
Qeshtah674,772/
Khaista673,554/
Kheshti67997/
Kaistha67496/
Kashtha67271/
Kaschta67261/
Questad67223/
Kistaiy67181/
Koshtha67179/
Koiseta6792/
Chestha6756/
Questat6752/
Questas6748/
Kishtha6741/
Kaystha6741/
Koshtay6740/
Kjæstad6729/
Keshter6726/
Kistaya6723/
Khashta6719/
Khishta6714/
Khastah6714/
Khostay6712/
Khestoo6712/
Kejster6712/
Keshteh6712/
Koshtai679/
Cheshta678/
Khastea676/
Khaysta676/
Khostai676/
D'Kosta675/
Kayshta675/
Keshtoo675/
Keested675/
Kaistay674/
Kishtah674/
Queshta674/
Kaishta673/
Kistaih673/
Kistoha673/
Kajstad673/
Kuistad672/
Kashtai672/
Questaj672/
Kjøstad672/
Keszter672/
Koschta672/
Kheesthaah672/
Kestich672/
Keistes671/
Kasztau671/
Keasted671/
Keastep671/
Kaastha671/
Keshtti671/
Keshtty671/
Kestech671/
Kezster671/
Kiostha671/
Kishtai671/
Kishtay671/
Kistaia671/
Kuistha671/
Keysteu671/
Kashtau671/
Kasthay671/
Khistah671/
Kaitsta671/
Kistacz671/
Kkistas671/
Gkestos671/
Keshtei671/
Khostha671/
Kesstis671/
Kesther671/
Keystie671/
Keshtej671/
Khoshta671/
Keisted670/
Kesstee670/
Kesteds670/
Keistee670/
Keistez670/
Keastes670/

Kesta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesta in the Hindi language
केस्टाkesta44.83
केष्टाkesta27.59
केस्ताkesta17.24
केसताkesata6.9
केश्टाkesta3.45

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kesta
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