Bast Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bast Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bast family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Domestic Servant 2
Art Student 1
Boarding School Keeper 1
Cook Domestic 1
Sick Nurse 1
Solicitor 1
Solicitor Wife 1
Bill Poster 1
Bill Posters Wife 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Coal Miner 1
General Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer Shepherd 1
Dress Maker 1

Bast Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Best 75% 55,399
2 Boast 80% 4,576
3 Bust 75% 2,182
4 Buist 60% 997
5 Bist 75% 526
6 Bost 75% 512
7 Boost 60% 366
8 Beast 80% 213
9 Bast 100% 210
10 Bisat 60% 172
11 Beste 60% 140

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The surname Bast is the 9th most popular variant of Best.

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