Shrest Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Shrest Surname User-submission:
The surname Shrest is derived from Newar community. Newars is a caste from Nepal and mostly resides by the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. The Newars includes Shrestha, Pradhan, Newar, Joshi and many others surnames, but they all belong to Newar community.
Read More About This SurnameShrest Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 135 | 1:5,681,966 | 136,010 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Shrest (21) may also be a first name.
Shrest Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Shrest is derived from Newar community. Newars is a caste from Nepal and mostly resides by the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. The Newars includes Shrestha, Pradhan, Newar, Joshi and many others surnames, but they all belong to Newar community. The Newars are very highly respected community in Hindu's religion as well. The Newars are the main residents in the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, where maximum numbers of Newars are found. Shrest means 'at the very top'.
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Where Does The Last Name Shrest Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shrest (Hindi: श्रेष्ढ, Oriya: େଶ) is found most in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shrest? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,478,479th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shrest live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shrest is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name globally, held by 21 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 5,681,966. In India it is most frequent in: Assam, where 33 percent live, Jharkhand, where 33 percent live and Delhi, where 12 percent live. Other than India Shrest exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Nepal, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shrest Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shrest in the Oriya language | ||
| େଶ | esa | - |
| Shrest in the Hindi language | ||
| श्रेष्ढ | sresdha | 50 |
| श्रेष्ठ | srestha | 50 |
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