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

The last name Quest (Arabic: السعي) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 126,499^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,028,827 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Quest reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 357,892^nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 553 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,108 people, or 1 in 327,129. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 24 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Quest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Quest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Quest surname increased 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Quest surname are 6.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Quest earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.03% less than the national average, earning R 173,400 per year; in United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,506 CAD per year.