Krest Surname

444,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Krest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4621:311,95531,662
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Belarus211:452,43144,053
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Krest (138) may also be a first name.

Krest Last Name Facts

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

Krest (Russian: Крест) is found most frequently in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krest? popularity and diffusion

Krest is the 444,536th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,488,992 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Krest are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 787,636th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 138 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 462 people, or 1 in 311,955. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 15 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Not including Russia Krest occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Krest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Krest has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krest Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Krest last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Krest last name are 3.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 43.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Krest earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 32.16% less than the national average, earning 234,790 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.92% less than the national average, earning $36,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.53% less than the national average, earning $43,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kriest91151/
Kreste9123/
Kresht919/
Khrest916/
Kreist912/
Krestt912/
Kresst912/
Kreest911/
Kraest910/
Kearest830/
Krist807,759/
Crest801,337/
Krost801,083/
Krast80594/
Kryst80525/
Kröst8027/
Krestova77977/
Krestová77325/
Khreeste771/
Krisht73527/
Kriszt73434/
Creste73347/
Kriste73259/
Khrist7390/
Kristt7321/
Krisst7314/
Khryst7313/
Kraist739/
Kristh739/
Kruist737/
Criest736/
Krostt735/
Krasht734/
Creest734/
Kryste733/
Creast732/
Crests732/
Krasth731/
Krasst731/
Cresst731/
Kresgy731/
Kirzst731/
Kryszt731/
Crestz730/
Khrestova7142/
Khriste6771/
Creaste6715/
Khraist675/
Quresht675/
Krischt673/
Krzyszt673/
Cayrest671/
Kristsø671/
Creaset671/
Kraistt671/
Khristh671/
Creiste671/
Kraists671/

Krest Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krest in the Russian language
Крестkrest-

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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 Krest
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