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Best

in Alabama

There are 488 people with the last name "Best" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Best 1,257
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  1. is 1,253rd most common Wilcox
  2. is 1,254th most common Pounders
  3. is 1,255th most common Waites
  4. is 1,256th most common Land
  5. is 1,257th most common Best
  6. is 1,258th most common Chastain
  7. is 1,259th most common Fortenberry
  8. is 1,260th most common Hagler
  9. is 1,261st most common Riggins

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bost, Bester, Bast, Beste, Basta, Bestul, Bestwick, Busto, Bestor, Beston

Most Common First Names for Best

James, Linda, Michael, David, Mary, Douglas, Richard, William, Anthony, Charles

Meaning & History

English, northern Irish, and French: from Middle English, Old French beste ‘animal’, ‘beast’ (Latin bestia), applied either as a metonymic occupational name for someone who looked after beasts—a herdsman—or as a derogatory nickname for someone thought to resemble an animal, i.e. a violent, uncouth, or stupid man. It is unlikely that the name is derived from best, Old English betst, superlative of good. By far the most frequent spelling of the French surname is Beste, but it is likely that in North America this form has largely been assimilated to Best.

German: from a short form of Sebastian.

Recent Searches for "Best" in Alabama

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James Best, AL (9 searches)
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