Kirst Surname

70,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kirst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7841:21,2752,829
United States1,5021:241,31823,050
Brazil1,2131:176,4836,801
Russia1001:1,441,23199,834
Estonia921:14,3672,255
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Austria191:448,18144,644
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Israel91:950,84857,975
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Wales41:773,63329,106
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

Kirst (250) may also be a first name.

Kirst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirst (Russian: Кирст) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kirst is the 70,895th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,045,409 people. The last name Kirst is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Kirst reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kirst is also the 563,826th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 250 people.

The last name Kirst is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,784 people, or 1 in 21,275. In Germany Kirst is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Hesse, where 12 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.

Kirst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirst surname increased 653 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirst Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kirst last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kirst surname are 23.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 378.89% more than the national average, earning R 1,138,030 per year; in United States they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $52,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.57% more than the national average, earning $75,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirste912,143/
Kierst91202/
Kirszt919/
Kirsth914/
Kirsts911/
Kirsht911/
Kirzst911/
Keirst911/
Kirscht831,288/
Kierszt834/
Khirste831/
Kerst802,051/
Kärst80130/
Kurst8090/
Kürst806/
Cirst802/
Kyrst801/
Kirzt800/
Kierscht7754/
Kirschte7725/
Kirstová778/
Kirstova771/
Kerste73251/
Chirst7323/
Keurst7317/
Kuerst7310/
Kerszt737/
Kursth731/
Kersts731/
Kherst731/
Cuirst730/
Kircht730/
Kearst730/
Kerscht6730/
Khyorst672/

Kirst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirst in the Russian language
Кирстkirst-

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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 Kirst
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