Kuist Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

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

Kuist Surname User-submission:

This is a Scandinavian surname, meaning 'dweller by the twig'. It is derived from the Scandinavian word kvist, meaning 'twig' (typical Old Scandinavian qvist, old Norse kvistr, Proto-Germanic kwastuz or twistaz).

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Kuist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kuist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Scandinavian surname, meaning 'dweller by the twig'. It is derived from the Scandinavian word kvist, meaning 'twig' (typical Old Scandinavian qvist, old Norse kvistr, Proto-Germanic kwastuz or twistaz).

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Kuist Last Name Facts

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

Kuist (Russian: Куист) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kuist live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kuist is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 21 percent are found, North Carolina, where 18 percent are found and Oregon, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Kuist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuist last name rose 508 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuist last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% being registered with the party.

Kuist earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.34% more than the national average, earning $61,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuiste913/
Kist897,261/
Kust891,726/
Quist8022,224/
Guist801,230/
Keist80706/
Kiste80491/
Kaust80337/
Kwist80313/
Kiest80247/
Kuest80182/
Kaist8058/
Kisst8049/
Kuste8043/
Keust8028/
Koust8023/
Kiszt8018/
Kistt8017/
Khist8015/
Kusht8013/
Kuust8011/
Kisht8010/
Khust805/
Koist804/
Kusth804/
Kustz803/
Cuist802/
Kisth801/
Kusts801/
Kiost800/
Kuhst800/
Khiste732,444/
Kushte73987/
Khusht73654/
Quiste73119/
Kauste73104/
Khaust7354/
Kaisth7340/
Kaiste7339/
Åquist7334/
Koiste7329/
Kustås7326/
Khaist7316/
Quisth7314/
Kishte7314/
Cuiset7312/
Kuuste7311/
Kuscht7310/
Kaiset739/
Kusthe734/
Kidste734/
Gueist733/
Keisth733/
Khisht733/
Ghuist733/
Keiste732/
Øquist732/
Kaisht731/
Kirzst731/
Kushth731/
Guisst731/
Queist731/
Quiest731/
Khidst731/
Kistte731/
Kuesth731/
Quijst731/
Kouste731/
Kisthe730/
Guistt730/
Cuisht730/
Kiesth730/
Kustova6719,681/
Kost6714,892/
Kast679,776/
Cuisset671,000/
Cust67971/
Kest67694/
Küst67267/
Kušt67175/
Kyst67124/
Kůst6788/
Köst6777/
Kushthe6770/
Kustová6763/
Käst6752/
Kistova6721/
Cist6716/
Kusd677/
Qist676/
Khishte676/
Quishte673/
Kistowa673/
Kaisset673/
Kixt673/
Øhquist672/
Kajuste671/
Kizt671/
Quistte671/
Kuzt671/
Koushte671/
Khaiset671/
Keischt670/
Keisett670/

Kuist Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuist in the Russian language
Куистkuist-

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Kuist 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuist
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