Verst Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Verst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3471:232,00425,728
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Verst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verst (Russian: Верст) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Verst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 517,348th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. The surname Verst is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Verst live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Verst is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 347 people, or 1 in 232,004. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Verst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Verst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Verst surname increased 1,485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Verst last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Verst earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.67% more than the national average, earning $67,169 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaerst91144/
Vierst910/
Vers894,660/
Verscht839/
Viers803,354/
Ferst801,302/
Vorst801,196/
Werst801,034/
Berst80938/
Vehrs80628/
Verse80617/
Veirs80532/
Vears80221/
Veers80127/
Versh8085/
Verås8069/
Varst8025/
Virst803/
Versz802/
Verss801/
Vyrst801/
Verstova77381/
Fierst73750/
Øverås73620/
Foerst73552/
Ferszt73540/
Versch73237/
Feerst73138/
Fersht73108/
Berste7355/
Feurst7349/
Varsht7346/
Vaarst7325/
Viorst7321/
Huerst7315/
Bersht7315/
Wuerst7313/
Wierst7313/
Vahrst7311/
Veerse7310/
Veersh739/
Woerst738/
Werste735/
Ferste735/
Fearst733/
Vyorst733/
Vershe732/
Beerst732/
Bearst732/
Vouers732/
Fersts732/
Wersts731/
Vwiers731/
Vweirs731/
Werstz731/
Versce731/
Berszt731/
Feirst730/
Ferstt730/
Faerst730/
Bierst730/
Vearse730/
Vearrs730/
Vejrstova711/
Bers67866/
Wers67323/
Geevers67289/
Berscht67114/
Virs6791/
Värs6722/
Viersch6720/
Versova6717/
Verš6712/
Uers676/
Fierszt675/
Verx671/
D'Veirs671/
Ferscht670/

Verst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verst in the Russian language
Верстverst-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verst
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