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Best

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There are 771 people with the last name "Best" in Maryland.

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  1. is 652nd most common Stanton
  2. is 653rd most common Baxter
  3. is 654th most common Galloway
  4. is 655th most common Wilhelm
  5. is 656th most common Best
  6. is 657th most common Rollins
  7. is 658th most common Vincent
  8. is 659th most common Edmonds
  9. is 660th most common Mayo

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

John, Mary, Richard, Thomas, Michael, William, Darlene, Gary, James, Jessica

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 Maryland

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John Best, MD (9 searches)
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