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

The last name Pust (Bengali: পুস্ত, Hindi: पुस्त, Russian: Пуст) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Püst, Půst or Puşt. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Pust is the 181,911^th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,117,000 people. The last name Pust is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Pust reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Pust is also the 1,201,840^th most frequently used given name globally, held by 66 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,100 people, or 1 in 73,187. In Germany Pust is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 8 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Pust Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pust has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pust surname rose 2,139 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pust Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Pust last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pust earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.87% less than the national average, earning $35,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,628 CAD per year.