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

Verst (Russian: Верст) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verst? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 517,348th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Verst reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Verst is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 232,004. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent live, Hesse, where 24 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Russia, where 7 percent live.

Verst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Verst has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Verst are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for 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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