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Best

in Rhode Island

There are 33 people with the last name "Best" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Best 4,186
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  1. is 4,182nd most common Beaudette
  2. is 4,183rd most common Bellows
  3. is 4,184th most common Bergstrom
  4. is 4,185th most common Berthelette
  5. is 4,186th most common Best
  6. is 4,187th most common Bodell
  7. is 4,188th most common Brasil
  8. is 4,189th most common Brill
  9. is 4,190th most common Broomfield

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

Rick, Andrew, Ann, Barry, Carol, Cathleen, Charles, Cherryl, Christopher

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 Rhode Island

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Rick Best, RI (6 searches)
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