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

The last name Nest (Russian: Нест) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Nest is the 243,941^st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,459,942 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Nest reside; 30 percent reside in Western Europe and 28 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Nest is also the 363,109^th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 539 people.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 413 people, or 1 in 194,928. In Germany Nest is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Berlin, where 22 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Egypt, where 13 percent reside.

Nest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nest has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 301 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nest last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nest surname are 13.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nest earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $50,667 CAD per year.