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Best

in California

There are 2,048 people with the last name "Best" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Best 1,375
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  1. is 1,371st most common Gorman
  2. is 1,372nd most common Lund
  3. is 1,373rd most common Cha
  4. is 1,374th most common Hickman
  5. is 1,375th most common Best
  6. is 1,376th most common Munguia
  7. is 1,377th most common Regalado
  8. is 1,378th most common He
  9. is 1,379th most common Yip

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

John, Robert, Richard, Michael, Charles, David, James, William, Donald

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 California

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

John Best, CA (9 searches)
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