Quest Surname
Approximately 3,592 people bear this surname
Quest Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,108 | 1:327,129 | 29,706 |
| Germany | 850 | 1:94,712 | 11,806 |
| England | 359 | 1:155,204 | 14,705 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Jamaica | 189 | 1:15,185 | 1,455 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| France | 116 | 1:572,610 | 77,014 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 1:193,149 | 16,929 |
Quest (553) may also be a first name.
Quest Demographics
Average Male Quest Height
175.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Quest Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quest Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quest (Arabic: السعي) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quest? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 126,499th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,028,827 people. Quest is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Quest are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Quest is also the 357,892nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 553 people.
The surname Quest is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,108 people, or 1 in 327,129. In The United States Quest is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name exists in 63 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Quest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Quest has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Quest Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Quest last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Quest last name are 6.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.55% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queste | 91 | 654 | / |
| Queist | 91 | 1 | / |
| Quiest | 91 | 1 | / |
| Quet | 89 | 1,222 | / |
| Ques | 89 | 620 | / |
| Qest | 89 | 5 | / |
| Guest | 80 | 36,204 | / |
| Quist | 80 | 22,224 | / |
| Quast | 80 | 13,510 | / |
| Quete | 80 | 410 | / |
| Quiet | 80 | 295 | / |
| Quets | 80 | 202 | / |
| Kuest | 80 | 182 | / |
| Quost | 80 | 174 | / |
| Queet | 80 | 127 | / |
| Quies | 80 | 78 | / |
| Queis | 80 | 56 | / |
| Queit | 80 | 38 | / |
| Quett | 80 | 30 | / |
| Qwest | 80 | 12 | / |
| Quess | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cuest | 80 | 6 | / |
| Quees | 80 | 4 | / |
| Quese | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hquet | 80 | 3 | / |
| Queas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Quezt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Quesh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qaest | 80 | 1 | / |
| Queus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hques | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nques | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qouet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quehs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qeest | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qguet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Que | 75 | 178,077 | / |
| Qes | 75 | 28 | / |
| Qet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quiett | 73 | 615 | / |
| Quette | 73 | 496 | / |
| Quesse | 73 | 150 | / |
| Quiste | 73 | 119 | / |
| Quiess | 73 | 40 | / |
| Åquist | 73 | 34 | / |
| Queetz | 73 | 15 | / |
| Quisth | 73 | 14 | / |
| Cueste | 73 | 5 | / |
| Queiss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gouest | 73 | 4 | / |
| Queate | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gueist | 73 | 3 | / |
| Queths | 73 | 3 | / |
| Quwese | 73 | 3 | / |
| Couest | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quesch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Queite | 73 | 2 | / |
| Øquist | 73 | 2 | / |
| Queath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quethe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuesth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Queshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Queihs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quijst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guesst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Guestt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quieth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quej | 67 | 16,790 | / |
| Quee | 67 | 8,944 | / |
| Guet | 67 | 8,403 | / |
| Kuet | 67 | 5,879 | / |
| Kues | 67 | 5,622 | / |
| Quea | 67 | 3,692 | / |
| Quer | 67 | 1,896 | / |
| Hque | 67 | 893 | / |
| Cuet | 67 | 730 | / |
| Quex | 67 | 718 | / |
| Kest | 67 | 694 | / |
| Quie | 67 | 610 | / |
| Gues | 67 | 540 | / |
| Queh | 67 | 527 | / |
| Quwe | 67 | 453 | / |
| Quis | 67 | 292 | / |
| Quetsch | 67 | 289 | / |
| Qeys | 67 | 196 | / |
| Qete | 67 | 179 | / |
| Quey | 67 | 148 | / |
| Quyt | 67 | 133 | / |
| Quit | 67 | 113 | / |
| Qees | 67 | 79 | / |
| Qast | 67 | 54 | / |
| Cest | 67 | 50 | / |
| Quez | 67 | 32 | / |
| Quei | 67 | 30 | / |
| Qeis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Coueste | 67 | 19 | / |
| Qeas | 67 | 17 | / |
| Quys | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qesh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cues | 67 | 10 | / |
| Quès | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goueste | 67 | 8 | / |
| Quhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qesj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qued | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qwes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qesd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Queu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qeit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Queatte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Øhquist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qesr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qcue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queitsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quistte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cueshte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queý | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queitte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qejs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qexs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qext | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qezt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qget | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cqes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqes | 67 | 1 | / |
Quest Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Quest in the Arabic language | ||
| السعي | alsy | - |
| سعي | sy | - |
| كويست | kwyst | - |
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Quest Reference & Research
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Quest
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis