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

The last name Rast (Arabic: راست, Bengali: রাস্ত, Hindi: रास्त, Russian: Раст) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Räst. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 63,294^th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 920,726 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Rast live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. Rast is also the 313,811^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 694 people.

The surname Rast is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,113 people, or 1 in 171,538. In The United States it is most common in: South Carolina, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Rast occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Switzerland, where 17 percent are found.

Rast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rast last name rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Rast surname are 20.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Rast earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.18% less than the national average, earning 252,027 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $47,666 CAD per year.