Kust Surname
Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname
Kust Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 438 | 1:329,048 | 33,062 |
| United States | 430 | 1:842,928 | 64,333 |
| Ukraine | 297 | 1:153,275 | 21,308 |
| Belarus | 200 | 1:47,505 | 8,091 |
| Poland | 74 | 1:513,632 | 49,911 |
| Czechia | 64 | 1:166,148 | 25,172 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
The alternate forms: Küst (267), Kušt (175) & Kůst (88) are calculated separately.
Kust (178) may also be a first name.
Kust Demographics
Average Kust Salary in
United States
$46,248 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kust Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kust Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kust (Russian: Куст) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Küst, Kušt or Kůst. For other potential spellings of Kust click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kust? popularity and diffusion
Kust is the 233,618th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,222,217 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kust reside; 56 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 48 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kust is also the 683,417th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 178 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 329,048. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 20 percent reside, Bryansk Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Russia Kust exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Ukraine, where 17 percent reside.
Kust Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kust has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kust last name grew 768 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kust Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kust surname is principally Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kust surname are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.89% registered to vote for the party.
Kust earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $46,248 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Küst | 92 | 267 | / |
| Kušt | 92 | 175 | / |
| Kůst | 92 | 88 | / |
| Kaust | 89 | 337 | / |
| Kuest | 89 | 182 | / |
| Kuist | 89 | 77 | / |
| Kuste | 89 | 43 | / |
| Keust | 89 | 28 | / |
| Koust | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kusht | 89 | 13 | / |
| Kuust | 89 | 11 | / |
| Khust | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kusth | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kustz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kusts | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuhst | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kushte | 80 | 987 | / |
| Khusht | 80 | 654 | / |
| Kauste | 80 | 104 | / |
| Khaust | 80 | 54 | / |
| Kustås | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kuuste | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kuscht | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kusthe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kuiste | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kuesth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kushth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouste | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kost | 75 | 14,892 | / |
| Kist | 75 | 7,261 | / |
| Cust | 75 | 971 | / |
| Kusd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kuzt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kustova | 73 | 19,681 | / |
| Kushthe | 73 | 70 | / |
| Kustová | 73 | 63 | / |
| Koushte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quist | 67 | 22,224 | / |
| Khost | 67 | 831 | / |
| Caust | 67 | 290 | / |
| Kiest | 67 | 247 | / |
| Kushtova | 67 | 236 | / |
| Quost | 67 | 174 | / |
| Kosht | 67 | 154 | / |
| Koost | 67 | 83 | / |
| Koszt | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kisst | 67 | 49 | / |
| Koest | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kiszt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kistt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Küste | 67 | 14 | / |
| Coust | 67 | 14 | / |
| Koustova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaustova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kisht | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kozst | 67 | 8 | / |
| Custe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cuest | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khustova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaustová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cuist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuuxt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Custt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Custs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuzth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kusdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kostt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Custz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kust Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kust in the Russian language | ||
| Куст | kust | - |
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Kust 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 Kust
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis