Wust Surname
Approximately 3,908 people bear this surname
Wust Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,255 | 1:64,148 | 8,254 |
| Brazil | 1,099 | 1:194,790 | 7,513 |
| Australia | 373 | 1:72,375 | 8,525 |
| France | 349 | 1:190,323 | 29,635 |
| United States | 221 | 1:1,640,086 | 109,636 |
| Argentina | 148 | 1:288,807 | 23,114 |
| Netherlands | 98 | 1:172,318 | 24,957 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
The alternate forms: Wüst (13,153), Wűst (5) & Wúst (1) are calculated separately.
Wust (10) may also be a first name.
Wust Demographics
Average Wust Salary in
United States
$42,437 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wust Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wust Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wust is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Wüst, Wűst or Wúst. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wust? popularity and diffusion
It is the 117,754th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,864,776 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Wust live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 35 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wust is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name internationally, held by 10 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 1,255 people, or 1 in 64,148. In Germany Wust is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 26 percent live, Bavaria, where 16 percent live and Saxony, where 13 percent live. Besides Germany this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Wust Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wust has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wust surname rose 164 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wust Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wust last name are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the party.
The amount Wust earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 258.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,584 per year; in United States they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $42,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $58,507 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wüst | 92 | 13,153 | / |
| Wűst | 92 | 5 | / |
| Wúst | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wuest | 89 | 3,285 | / |
| Wuszt | 89 | 46 | / |
| Weust | 89 | 35 | / |
| Wuste | 89 | 26 | / |
| Wusth | 89 | 13 | / |
| Woust | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wusst | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wustt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wuëst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuust | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waust | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuist | 89 | 0 | / |
| Weuste | 80 | 214 | / |
| Wuscht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wist | 75 | 2,226 | / |
| Bust | 75 | 976 | / |
| Vust | 75 | 121 | / |
| Wost | 75 | 27 | / |
| Wusd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuescht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiest | 67 | 11,402 | / |
| Buist | 67 | 4,434 | / |
| Woest | 67 | 1,724 | / |
| Baust | 67 | 1,532 | / |
| Boust | 67 | 781 | / |
| Wüste | 67 | 692 | / |
| Buyst | 67 | 592 | / |
| Wisth | 67 | 383 | / |
| Busst | 67 | 378 | / |
| Beust | 67 | 324 | / |
| Woost | 67 | 201 | / |
| Vuist | 67 | 137 | / |
| Wiszt | 67 | 136 | / |
| Wisst | 67 | 95 | / |
| Vuyst | 67 | 85 | / |
| Whist | 67 | 76 | / |
| Vuust | 67 | 46 | / |
| Busæt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wühst | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wizst | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bustt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Busht | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bustø | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vaust | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wisht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vuest | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuste | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wussd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vusht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuzth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosth | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wust
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