Kiest Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kiest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Kiest Last Name Facts

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

Kiest is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiest? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,022,958th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Kiest are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 1,485,487. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 33 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Tennessee, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Kiest occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Kiest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kiest has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiest surname rose 678 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kiest surname are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Kiest earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.19% less than the national average, earning $40,909 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieist911/
Kiesth910/
Kist897,261/
Kest89694/
Keast805,218/
Keist80706/
Kiste80491/
Keste80446/
Kesht80261/
Kuest80182/
Kuist8077/
Kaist8058/
Kisst8049/
Koest8043/
Keust8028/
Kiist8021/
Keest8020/
Kiszt8018/
Kistt8017/
Kejst8015/
Khist8015/
Kaest8015/
Kisht8010/
Kesth806/
Koist804/
Khest802/
Keyst801/
Kisth801/
Kestz801/
Kiost800/
Khiste732,444/
Khesht73426/
Keszte73198/
Kaisth7340/
Kaiste7339/
Koiste7329/
Khaist7316/
Kaiset739/
Keaist734/
Kidste734/
Kayest734/
Khisht733/
Keisth733/
Kuiste733/
Chiest732/
Keshte732/
Keiste732/
Quiest731/
Kirzst731/
Kaisht731/
Kesths731/
Khidst731/
Kistte731/
Kuesth731/
Keeast731/
Kedste731/
Keatst731/
Keeste730/
Kisthe730/
Keaste730/
Khaieesth716/
Khojest6710,572/
Kust671,726/
Küst67267/
Kyst67124/
Keşt6767/
Käst6752/
Cest6750/
Kistova6721/
Kestová6717/
Cist6716/
Kjesæth6715/
Kayesth677/
Qist676/
Kestova675/
Qest675/
Khayest674/
Kixt673/
Kaisset673/
Kistowa673/
Kieszcz672/
Kesd671/
Khiiste671/
Kizt671/
Khaiset671/
Kext671/
Keischt670/
Keisett670/

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Kiest Reference & Research

Kiest DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kiest FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiest
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis