Yast Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Yast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran931:825,61940,849
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Yast (26) may also be a first name.

Yast Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yast (Hindi: यस्त, Russian: Яст) is found most frequently in Iran. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Yast.

How Common Is The Last Name Yast? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,649,806th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Yast reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Yast is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 26 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 825,619. In Iran Yast is most common in: Isfahan Province, where 81 percent live, Tehran Province, where 10 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 5 percent live. Aside from Iran this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.

Yast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yast last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yast Last Name Statistics demography

Yast earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.03% more than the national average, earning $63,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoast89502/
Yaste89309/
Yaset8919/
Yadst894/
Yasht893/
Yasth891/
Yasst890/
Yat8646,191/
Yas8634,336/
Yohast80262/
Yasete8022/
Yasset809/
Yashte801/
Yaseth801/
East7538,512/
Yost7528,054/
Yate7512,407/
Hyat758,728/
Yash756,199/
Yase754,798/
Yass752,091/
Yatt751,996/
Yaas75684/
Yoas75681/
Yats75361/
Jast75360/
Yath75250/
Yiat75237/
Hyas7555/
Yasd7549/
Yias7518/
Yhas7517/
Yoat7517/
Yaat7515/
Jyas757/
Yads755/
Jyat754/
Yasz754/
Yazt754/
Yasp754/
Yadt753/
Yays753/
Yhat752/
Yaht752/
Iast751/
Yahs751/
Yasj751/
Ghiyast7316/
Yastova734/
Yassete731/
Yassett730/
Ya67500,316/
Hyatt6733,170/
Yatte675,365/
Ayyat67654/
Yasse67611/
Yashe67339/
Yazıt67288/
Yahat67285/
Hyate67220/
Yiase67182/
Hyath67146/
Yahut67136/
Yoash67125/
Yathe67119/
Jaste67104/
Yoste6792/
Hyaat6792/
Yatse6783/
Ayyas6756/
Yatch6750/
Yoost6747/
Jaust6747/
Yaate6741/
Yacet6737/
Aayat6735/
Yacht6734/
Heast6733/
Aiyas6733/
Yahas6730/
Øyaas6727/
Yasch6724/
Geast6720/
Oyyat6718/
Aayas6715/
Eyyat6714/
Yhost6712/
Jaist6711/
Yosht6711/
Yaait6711/
Yased677/
Yaaut676/
Yatts675/
Yaees675/
Eeast675/
Jyate675/
Yahus675/
Aiyat675/
Ayias675/
Ajyat674/
Yihas674/
Hyhat673/
Eiyat673/
Yaeis672/
Yhatt672/
Jasth672/
Ajyas672/
Yaath672/
Yadte672/
Yaash672/
Yahsh672/
Jyath671/
Joyst671/
Ieast671/
Ihast671/
Ijast671/
Hiast671/
Eiyas671/
Ayjas671/
Ayjat671/
Ajost671/
Yashz671/
Yhaus671/
Yiatt671/
Hyass671/
Aàyat671/
Ayiat671/
Yaase671/
Yiash671/
Hyaht671/
Hyayt671/
Jeast671/
Yoatt671/
Yashh671/
Yasce671/
Yaiet671/
Euyas671/
Jaast671/
Jyass671/
Yiate671/
Uyyas671/
Yostp671/
Yohat671/
Yascz671/
Yadsh671/
Hhyat671/
Yohst670/
Yosts670/
Yatgy670/
Easht670/
Yaats670/
Yostz670/
Yoyst670/
Hyats670/
Yatce670/
Yosst670/

Yast Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yast in the Hindi language
यस्तyasta-
Yast in the Russian language
Ястast-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yast
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