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Where Does The Last Name Kust Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kust (Russian: Куст) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be rendered as: Küst, Kušt or Kůst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kust? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 233,618^th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,222,217 people. The last name Kust occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Kust live; 56 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 683,417^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 178 people.

The surname Kust is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 438 people, or 1 in 329,048. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 20 percent are found, Bryansk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Russia Kust occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Ukraine, where 17 percent are found.

Kust Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kust has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kust last name rose 768 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kust Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the 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 US average, with 48.89% being registered to vote for the political 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.