Wist Surname
Approximately 2,226 people bear this surname
Wist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 742 | 1:108,498 | 13,403 |
| United States | 619 | 1:585,556 | 47,866 |
| Canada | 288 | 1:127,936 | 13,339 |
| Norway | 242 | 1:21,249 | 2,752 |
| Brazil | 75 | 1:2,854,324 | 84,307 |
| Poland | 45 | 1:844,639 | 65,213 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
Wist (32) may also be a first name.
Wist Demographics
Average Wist Salary in
United States
$49,180 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wist (Hindi: विष्ट) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wist? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wist is the 189,722nd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,273,830 people. Wist is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wist are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.
This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 742 people, or 1 in 108,498. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 36 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Wist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wist last name increased 394 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wist last name are 16.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning 356,223 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $49,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $49,908 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiest | 89 | 11,402 | / |
| Weist | 89 | 4,046 | / |
| Wiste | 89 | 1,055 | / |
| Wisth | 89 | 383 | / |
| Wiszt | 89 | 136 | / |
| Wisst | 89 | 95 | / |
| Whist | 89 | 76 | / |
| Wijst | 89 | 71 | / |
| Wizst | 89 | 12 | / |
| Waist | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wisht | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hwist | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuist | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wists | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wieszt | 80 | 373 | / |
| Wischt | 80 | 96 | / |
| Weiste | 80 | 62 | / |
| Waiste | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wisztt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Weijst | 80 | 6 | / |
| Weiszt | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wheist | 80 | 2 | / |
| Witstt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wittst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witste | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whiest | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weisst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weistt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whists | 80 | 0 | / |
| West | 75 | 409,029 | / |
| Wüst | 75 | 13,153 | / |
| Bist | 75 | 9,297 | / |
| Wust | 75 | 3,908 | / |
| Vist | 75 | 1,307 | / |
| Wißt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wyst | 75 | 23 | / |
| Wäst | 75 | 22 | / |
| Wjst | 75 | 15 | / |
| Uist | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wűst | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wizt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wisd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wèst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wixt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weiseth | 73 | 342 | / |
| Weisæth | 73 | 53 | / |
| Wistová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weishet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whistte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bisht | 67 | 118,654 | / |
| Visht | 67 | 7,532 | / |
| Buist | 67 | 4,434 | / |
| Wicht | 67 | 4,027 | / |
| Wuest | 67 | 3,285 | / |
| Viste | 67 | 2,282 | / |
| Westh | 67 | 1,707 | / |
| Weast | 67 | 1,154 | / |
| Weste | 67 | 838 | / |
| Wüste | 67 | 692 | / |
| Visth | 67 | 572 | / |
| Viszt | 67 | 232 | / |
| Baist | 67 | 211 | / |
| Vuist | 67 | 137 | / |
| Viest | 67 | 131 | / |
| Vaist | 67 | 105 | / |
| Åvist | 67 | 96 | / |
| Weest | 67 | 60 | / |
| Weischet | 67 | 54 | / |
| Boist | 67 | 49 | / |
| Weust | 67 | 35 | / |
| Westt | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bistt | 67 | 24 | / |
| Huist | 67 | 22 | / |
| Beist | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bihst | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wühst | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wusth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wesst | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bijst | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weyst | 67 | 9 | / |
| Whest | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bisst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Voist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wisztová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weszt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wusst | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wustt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wedst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bistd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wysht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weishett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vistt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Westd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weißt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waistová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuëst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjsth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwest | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vists | 67 | 0 | / |
| Westz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wystt | 67 | 0 | / |
Wist Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wist in the Hindi language | ||
| विष्ट | vista | 88.89 |
| बिष्ट | bista | 11.11 |
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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 Wist
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