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

The last name Vast (Hindi: वस्त, Marathi: वष) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Väst. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Vast is the 180,776^th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,093,186 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Vast are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 51 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 211,204^th most common first name internationally, borne by 1,375 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 1,736 people, or 1 in 441,858. In India Vast is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 64 percent are found, Goa, where 31 percent are found and Bihar, where 2 percent are found. Outside of India it occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Vast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vast surname expanded 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vast Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Vast surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Vast earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.