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Best

in the US

There are 31,518 people with the last name "Best" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Best 813
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  1. is 809th most common Valentine
  2. is 810th most common Ashley
  3. is 811th most common Huber
  4. is 812th most common Haley
  5. is 813th most common Best
  6. is 814th most common Kaufman
  7. is 815th most common Stuart
  8. is 816th most common Avery
  9. is 817th most common Mays

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Best

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

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 the US

Since June 2009
11,972

Most Popular Search

James Best (96 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

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