Kesto Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Kesto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
India401:19,176,635286,670
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
England111:5,065,278148,650
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Albania31:971,35222,477
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Keşto (70) are calculated separately.

Kesto (3,148) may also be a first name.

Kesto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kesto (Hindi: केस्टो, Marathi: केसतो, Oriya: େକୋ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Keşto. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kesto.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,115,011th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Kesto live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kesto is also the 128,228th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 3,148 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 93 percent live, Arizona, where 5 percent live and Florida, where 1 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent live and Ethiopia, where 7 percent live.

Kesto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kesto has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kesto surname expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kesto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kesto last name are 9.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.76% registered with the political party.

Kesto earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.57% more than the national average, earning $55,045 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keşto9370/
Keshto9146/
Kestos9133/
Kestop9115/
Keisto915/
Kestou913/
Keasto911/
Khestoo8312/
Keshtoo835/
Gkestos831/
Kisto801,055/
Kosto80873/
Kasto80864/
Kesta80230/
Cesto80172/
Keshta733,322/
Khosto73679/
Kistoo73623/
Kaisto73345/
Questo73173/
Kishto7387/
Chesto7357/
Kaesta7349/
Cestou7335/
Kostoj7327/
Khesta7323/
Kestha7321/
Kaysto7320/
Kashto7317/
Khisto7310/
Koshto738/
Kestad738/
Kastou736/
Kostoy735/
Kistou734/
Koszto734/
Kistho733/
Kassto733/
Kastoh733/
Kostto732/
Gkisto732/
Kestat731/
Kystop731/
Kastoy731/
Koesta731/
Kyosto731/
Kastoo731/
Koysto731/
Kostoi731/
Qiesto731/
Kistto731/
Kistoj731/
Khasto731/
Keista730/
Kishtoo67340/
Kaistho6734/
Khastoo6733/
Khastou6722/
Khostou6710/
Kisthoo675/
Quiesto673/
Kistoha673/
Khaisto672/
Kidstop672/
Khoshto672/
Kistoth672/
Kheesta671/
Kashtou671/
Kastouh671/
Kishtoj671/
Keshtah671/
Keshtha671/
Keysteu671/
Queisto671/
Khistoo671/

Kesto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesto in the Oriya language
େକୋeko-
Kesto in the Hindi language
केस्टोkesto92.31
केष्टोपदkestopada7.69
Kesto in the Marathi language
केसतोkesato50
केरटोkerato50

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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 Kesto
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