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Best

in South Carolina

There are 668 people with the last name "Best" in South Carolina.

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Ranking in South Carolina

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Best 787
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  1. is 783rd most common Mcpherson
  2. is 784th most common Varner
  3. is 785th most common Lester
  4. is 786th most common Rainey
  5. is 787th most common Best
  6. is 788th most common Ferrell
  7. is 789th most common Huffman
  8. is 790th most common Mccants
  9. is 791st most common Petty

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

William, David, Michael, James, Richard, Mary, Judy, Betty, Robert, Patricia

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 South Carolina

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William Best, SC (9 searches)
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