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Best

in Illinois

There are 993 people with the last name "Best" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Best 1,030
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  1. is 1,026th most common England
  2. is 1,027th most common Winkler
  3. is 1,028th most common Mccall
  4. is 1,029th most common Dodd
  5. is 1,030th most common Best
  6. is 1,031st most common Sheridan
  7. is 1,032nd most common Marin
  8. is 1,033rd most common Mcelroy
  9. is 1,034th most common Beyer

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

John, Robert, James, Michael, William, Charles, David, Richard, Thomas, Mary

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 Illinois

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John Best, IL (9 searches)
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