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Best

in New York

There are 2,058 people with the last name "Best" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Best 670
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  1. is 666th most common Oneil
  2. is 667th most common Mccann
  3. is 668th most common Baxter
  4. is 669th most common Seymour
  5. is 670th most common Best
  6. is 671st most common Donohue
  7. is 672nd most common Bryan
  8. is 673rd most common Rich
  9. is 674th most common Burnett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

James, Robert, John, David, William, Michael, Patricia, Barbara, Joseph, Richard

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 New York

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

James Best, NY (9 searches)
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