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Best

in Pennsylvania

There are 1,717 people with the last name "Best" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

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Best 558
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  1. is 554th most common Sims
  2. is 555th most common Morton
  3. is 556th most common Wiley
  4. is 557th most common Singh
  5. is 558th most common Best
  6. is 559th most common Eckert
  7. is 560th most common Hogan
  8. is 561st most common Kulp
  9. is 562nd most common Hetrick

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

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

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Robert Best, PA (9 searches)
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