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

The last name Papst (Russian: Папст) occurs more in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Päpst. For other potential spellings of Papst click here.

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

This surname is the 119,793^rd most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,900,768 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Papst live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Austria, where it is carried by 1,346 people, or 1 in 6,326. In Austria Papst is most prevalent in: Styria, where 57 percent are found, Vienna, where 14 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Austria this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Papst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Papst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Papst surname grew 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Papst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Papst surname are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Papst earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.95% less than the national average, earning 245,907 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 149.9% more than the national average, earning R 593,856 per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,090 CAD per year.