Kesty Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kesty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kesty (213) may also be a first name.

Kesty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kesty occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,305,105th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Kesty live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 619,385th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 213 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 1,612,795. In Indonesia Kesty is most common in: West Sumatra, where 94 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 5 percent live and Banten, where 1 percent live. Beside Indonesia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 7 percent live.

Kesty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kesty has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kesty surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Kesty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $45,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keshty91122/
Kestay9134/
Kestyo917/
Kestey914/
Kestty911/
Keshtty831/
Kesti803,217/
Keste80446/
Kesta80230/
Kisty8073/
Kysty804/
Cesty801/
Keesetty772/
Keshta733,322/
Keshti73223/
Keszte73198/
Khisty73154/
Kechty73122/
Keisti7368/
Keszti7336/
Kestep7323/
Kestie7323/
Khesta7323/
Kestha7321/
Cestay7317/
Questy7315/
Kisthy739/
Kishty736/
Kistey733/
Kuisty732/
Keiste732/
Kestai732/
Kesthi732/
Keshte732/
Kestes731/
Kessti731/
Kistty731/
Kiszty731/
Kedste731/
Keaste730/
Keeste730/
Kestid730/
Keista730/
Kestea730/
Kestee730/
Cessty730/
Kheshti67997/
Kistaiy67181/
Keshter6726/
Kistaya6723/
Kejster6712/
Keshteh6712/
Cheshty675/
Keested675/
Kaistay674/
Kestich672/
Kaisthy672/
Keszter672/
Keistes671/
Kishtay671/
Kezster671/
Kestech671/
Keshtti671/
Keastep671/
Keasted671/
Keshtha671/
Keysteu671/
Keshtei671/
Kesstis671/
Kesther671/
Keystie671/
Keshtej671/
Kheesta671/
Chestey670/
Kisttey670/
Keisted670/
Kesstee670/
Kesteds670/
Keistee670/
Keistez670/
Keastes670/

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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 Kesty
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