Lest Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Lest Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Lest (128) may also be a first name.
Lest Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lest Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lest (Russian: Лест) is found in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lest? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lest is the 1,504,764th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Lest are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Lest is also the 821,896th most frequent first name on earth, held by 128 people.
This last name is most frequent in Estonia, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 26,436. Not including Estonia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Iran, where 12 percent live.
Lest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lest has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lest surname declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leist | 89 | 6,260 | / |
| Leste | 89 | 1,774 | / |
| Loest | 89 | 1,023 | / |
| Leest | 89 | 865 | / |
| Lestz | 89 | 123 | / |
| Liest | 89 | 102 | / |
| Least | 89 | 75 | / |
| Lesht | 89 | 22 | / |
| Leyst | 89 | 16 | / |
| Leszt | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lehst | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lesth | 89 | 2 | / |
| Leust | 89 | 2 | / |
| Laest | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lesst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lestt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Let | 86 | 158,562 | / |
| Les | 86 | 10,374 | / |
| Lst | 86 | 63 | / |
| Lhoest | 80 | 1,303 | / |
| Leiste | 80 | 400 | / |
| Lescht | 80 | 60 | / |
| Leshtz | 80 | 41 | / |
| Leiszt | 80 | 37 | / |
| Lestch | 80 | 31 | / |
| Leeste | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leisht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loesth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leists | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lehste | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lesthe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lestte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leiset | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leistz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lleste | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leidst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lees | 75 | 38,110 | / |
| List | 75 | 20,502 | / |
| Last | 75 | 17,862 | / |
| Leis | 75 | 14,460 | / |
| Lett | 75 | 11,301 | / |
| Leys | 75 | 9,129 | / |
| Leus | 75 | 6,872 | / |
| Lete | 75 | 4,505 | / |
| Lesh | 75 | 4,349 | / |
| Leth | 75 | 3,985 | / |
| Less | 75 | 3,666 | / |
| Leet | 75 | 3,589 | / |
| Lies | 75 | 3,481 | / |
| Leas | 75 | 2,354 | / |
| Lese | 75 | 1,750 | / |
| Leat | 75 | 981 | / |
| Lets | 75 | 891 | / |
| Leit | 75 | 649 | / |
| Liet | 75 | 639 | / |
| Lesz | 75 | 506 | / |
| Leht | 75 | 474 | / |
| Lyst | 75 | 222 | / |
| Lles | 75 | 152 | / |
| Leyt | 75 | 115 | / |
| Lost | 75 | 104 | / |
| Leut | 75 | 77 | / |
| Lehs | 75 | 68 | / |
| Løes | 75 | 51 | / |
| Hles | 75 | 39 | / |
| Löst | 75 | 36 | / |
| Lejs | 75 | 31 | / |
| Lext | 75 | 28 | / |
| Lexs | 75 | 10 | / |
| Lsht | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ledt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lsth | 75 | 6 | / |
| Leds | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hlet | 75 | 5 | / |
| Llet | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lejt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lget | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lesj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lhet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leís | 75 | 1 | / |
| Läst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leÿs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lsct | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lstd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lstp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lstt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Letd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lesp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leiseth | 73 | 272 | / |
| L'Hoest | 73 | 145 | / |
| Leheste | 73 | 45 | / |
| Lestova | 73 | 40 | / |
| Laheist | 73 | 25 | / |
| Leesett | 73 | 0 | / |
| Le | 67 | 7,542,572 | / |
| Leite | 67 | 514,653 | / |
| Lesch | 67 | 9,399 | / |
| Leith | 67 | 9,313 | / |
| Leeds | 67 | 7,886 | / |
| Leese | 67 | 7,719 | / |
| Letts | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Leyte | 67 | 5,161 | / |
| Leath | 67 | 4,808 | / |
| Lette | 67 | 3,107 | / |
| Leiss | 67 | 2,225 | / |
| Liste | 67 | 2,071 | / |
| Leete | 67 | 2,064 | / |
| Lesse | 67 | 1,693 | / |
| Leeth | 67 | 1,686 | / |
| Ls | 67 | 1,553 | / |
| Leise | 67 | 1,442 | / |
| Liess | 67 | 1,226 | / |
| Letch | 67 | 1,050 | / |
| Leush | 67 | 592 | / |
| Liszt | 67 | 581 | / |
| Leijs | 67 | 560 | / |
| Lhost | 67 | 514 | / |
| Lieth | 67 | 375 | / |
| Leyds | 67 | 339 | / |
| Leisz | 67 | 339 | / |
| Loyst | 67 | 337 | / |
| Leets | 67 | 265 | / |
| Lethe | 67 | 245 | / |
| Leatt | 67 | 220 | / |
| Leshe | 67 | 212 | / |
| Loeys | 67 | 186 | / |
| Leate | 67 | 167 | / |
| Lesce | 67 | 167 | / |
| Leuth | 67 | 165 | / |
| Lecht | 67 | 164 | / |
| Laast | 67 | 150 | / |
| Lease | 67 | 143 | / |
| Leyse | 67 | 143 | / |
| Hlees | 67 | 111 | / |
| Layst | 67 | 107 | / |
| Laist | 67 | 105 | / |
| Liehs | 67 | 103 | / |
| Leusz | 67 | 96 | / |
| Glist | 67 | 89 | / |
| Leihs | 67 | 85 | / |
| Leish | 67 | 81 | / |
| Glies | 67 | 75 | / |
| Leyts | 67 | 65 | / |
| Lehse | 67 | 53 | / |
| Liesz | 67 | 48 | / |
| Leidt | 67 | 47 | / |
| Leyth | 67 | 46 | / |
| Leitt | 67 | 46 | / |
| Lajst | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leess | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lhies | 67 | 37 | / |
| Lesjø | 67 | 36 | / |
| Loist | 67 | 35 | / |
| Leids | 67 | 34 | / |
| Leass | 67 | 32 | / |
| Lijst | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hlets | 67 | 30 | / |
| Leyss | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gliet | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hleis | 67 | 25 | / |
| Leett | 67 | 24 | / |
| Luist | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lehyt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Listh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Liedt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Löhst | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leysh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leits | 67 | 18 | / |
| Letse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leshtova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Letth | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lästh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lasht | 67 | 13 | / |
| Leesh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Letss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lleys | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leschøtt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Losth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Letső | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lexås | 67 | 8 | / |
| Leyhs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Leads | 67 | 6 | / |
| Llett | 67 | 6 | / |
| Llast | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llesh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lheis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lexth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llets | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leuss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlestova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Legyt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lastt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lists | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leytz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lizst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlies | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lessø | 67 | 3 | / |
| Losst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leats | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lless | 67 | 2 | / |
| Listt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lessh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lisht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Listì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leshd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ledte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lshth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lletz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lescz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letdz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leíte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leỉte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lee's | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liesė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lethz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ȇlast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljsts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hless | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeys | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leuht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ledse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leydt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Letsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leehs | 67 | 0 | / |
Lest Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lest in the Russian language | ||
| Лест | lest | - |
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Lest Reference & Research
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List 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
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- 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 Lest
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