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 in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kesta is the 1,076,574th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. Kesta is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Kesta are found; 37 percent are found in South Asia and 37 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kesta is also the 172,127th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 1,941 people.

Kesta is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India Kesta is mostly concentrated in: Himachal Pradesh, where 37 percent are found, Telangana, where 37 percent are found and Karnataka, where 7 percent are found. Beside India this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Kesta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kesta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kesta last name grew 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kesta
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