Rest Surname

132,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Rest Surname Definition:

Nicholas Fitz-Reste, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hugh Ress, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Rest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1651:69,1038,841
Austria3681:23,1403,633
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Russia1181:1,221,38288,976
England1181:472,18730,747
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
France941:706,62589,060
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Canada501:736,91258,785
Peru391:814,97817,459
India351:21,916,154310,282
Israel321:267,42624,032
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Hungary291:338,49224,545
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malta41:107,5681,849
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Rest (3,037) may also be a first name.

Rest Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nicholas Fitz-Reste, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hugh Ress, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Rest Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rest Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rest (Arabic: ريست, Bengali: রেস্তরাম, Hindi: रेष्ट, Russian: Рест) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rest? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 132,123rd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,132,108 people. The last name Rest occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Rest are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 131,100th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 3,037 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,165 people, or 1 in 69,103. In Germany Rest is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 36 percent live, Hesse, where 22 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live. Excluding Germany it is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 11 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 11 percent live.

Rest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rest last name expanded 229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rest Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

The amount Rest earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning 353,425 kr per year; in Peru they earn 70.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,145 per year; in South Africa they earn 215.98% more than the national average, earning R 750,888 per year; in United States they earn 47.99% more than the national average, earning $63,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.87% more than the national average, earning $61,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roest895,432/
Reist893,261/
Reust891,004/
Reast89439/
Reste89431/
Reest89112/
Reyst8980/
Riest8974/
Resst8916/
Reszt8912/
Resth893/
Restz891/
Rrest891/
Hrest891/
Restt890/
Ret863,067/
Res862,634/
Reiste8069/
Reiset8055/
Reijst809/
Reshte808/
Reyset806/
Rescht806/
Reshth804/
Reisth801/
Riesht801/
Reusth801/
Reeste801/
Restte801/
Røeste801/
Rhoest800/
Reastz800/
Reis75532,180/
Rees7587,834/
Ries7532,586/
Rost7525,693/
Reus7511,389/
Reat7510,416/
Rist7510,410/
Rast757,915/
Reut756,951/
Riet754,878/
Resh753,339/
Ress753,015/
Reas752,896/
Hres752,788/
Rets752,033/
Reys751,773/
Rete751,281/
Reth751,068/
Rese751,029/
Reyt75931/
Reit75909/
Rett75732/
Reet75337/
Rehs75317/
Resz75280/
Hret75225/
Rejs75195/
Röst75190/
Ryst75160/
Redt7572/
Resp7542/
Rexs7536/
Reds7534/
Räst7526/
Rejt7522/
Røes7515/
Resd7513/
Reső759/
Retd757/
Rhes754/
Reís754/
Rzes752/
Reht752/
Rges752/
Rhet751/
Resr751/
Rečs751/
Rext751/
Rret751/
Rezs751/
Rezt751/
Rjst751/
Reysset73167/
Restova739/
Reisset733/
Reisett731/
Reischt730/
Reese67108,231/
Re6741,637/
Reath6735,967/
Resch6727,643/
Reiss6720,774/
Reith6712,558/
Reish677,890/
Rasht677,603/
Riess676,817/
Rieth676,213/
Reuss674,612/
Recht672,554/
Reisz672,033/
Reise671,874/
Reeds671,553/
Reidt671,373/
Rhett671,370/
Resse671,339/
Reihs671,006/
Riste67937/
Rease67916/
Reite67657/
Hrast67593/
Reesh67578/
Riesz67576/
Reijs67530/
Reysh67527/
Rhees67514/
Riehs67497/
Reate67497/
Reutt67467/
Resce67396/
Rethe67302/
Reysz67285/
Hress67217/
Hrets67195/
Rette67179/
Reyss67168/
Reeth67164/
Rejtő67164/
Reash67164/
Reyth67163/
Ryste67157/
Riedt67143/
Reuth67133/
Reits67118/
Riszt67109/
Hreus67105/
Reass67103/
Reush6796/
Hresh6782/
Reets6779/
Reuhs6779/
Reisp6779/
Reusz6771/
Rheis6767/
Reshe6762/
Reddt6757/
Reitt6754/
Rijst6753/
Reatz6752/
Reess6747/
Rösth6741/
Retts6741/
Reids6736/
Röste6736/
Raist6732/
Reads6730/
Rejss6730/
Rosth6729/
Reyse6727/
Reyts6726/
Rysst6726/
Rhese6724/
Roist6724/
Ruist6723/
Rosst6723/
Redse6723/
Riesh6723/
Readt6723/
Hretz6722/
Reyte6720/
Reydt6720/
Ryszt6719/
Reete6718/
Ristć6717/
Hreis6716/
Reats6714/
Rejse6714/
Rezső6713/
Rysht6712/
Reths6712/
Ryset6711/
Rohst6711/
Reeys6710/
Risth6710/
Rhete6710/
Hrist679/
Retse679/
Hrost678/
Risht677/
Reedt677/
Rasth677/
Hrees677/
Rejsz677/
Rejth677/
Rejås677/
Reyds676/
Reijt675/
Reytt675/
Roszt675/
Rehth675/
Retch675/
Riost675/
Hreit675/
Rehys675/
Reshtova674/
Rgesh674/
Reehs674/
Hreys673/
Reesd673/
Rreis673/
Reizt672/
Reezs672/
Rhess672/
Retth672/
Reudt672/
Rheus672/
Rostt672/
Rheas672/
Reejs672/
Reitd672/
Rheys671/
Reesj671/
Rehtz671/
Rezss671/
Rheat671/
Rheet671/
Reisette671/
Rejsh671/
Reysj671/
Hreat671/
Rhost671/
Riett671/
Ċreis671/
Redsh671/
Reisß671/
Reezt671/
Reejt671/
Reett671/
Redsø671/
Resøe671/
Reÿes671/
Rostø671/
Rrost671/
Ruyst671/
Raast671/
Rzeis671/
Rreds671/
Rretz671/
Redte671/
Rehjt671/
Rieht671/
Resdd671/
Retsh671/
Rheds671/
Rastd671/
Hreet671/
Reatt670/
Redds670/
Rhist670/
Reiht670/
Rhies670/
Resdh670/
Rosht670/
Ristz670/
Royst670/
Reesz670/
Rheit670/
Retsj670/

Rest Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rest in the Bengali language
রেস্তরামrestarama-
Rest in the Hindi language
रेष्टresta-
Rest in the Russian language
Рестrest-
Rest in the Arabic language
ريستryst-

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