| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 1 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 6 |
| Essex | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 2 |
| Hampshire | 2 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 2 |
| Lancashire | 1 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 0 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 6 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 1 |
| Warwickshire | 0 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 1 |
| Yorkshire | 0 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 11 |
| Harness Maker | 3 |
| Grocer Assistant | 2 |
| Boat Man | 1 |
| Coal Miner | 1 |
| Labourer | 1 |
| Publican | 1 |
| Rineller Assistant | 1 |
| Domestic Servant | 1 |
| Painter | 1 |
| Retired Wine Merchant | 1 |
| Cotton Weaver | 1 |
| General Servant | 1 |
| Ladies Maid | 1 |
| Gardener | 1 |
| Plumber | 1 |
| Groom Domestic Servant | 1 |
| House Maid | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Bist | 38 |
| Mary Bist | 31 |
| George Bist | 24 |
| Sarah Bist | 23 |
| Elizabeth Bist | 20 |
| Thomas Bist | 20 |
| John Bist | 19 |
| Charles Bist | 17 |
| Alfred Bist | 16 |
| James Bist | 12 |
| Ann Bist | 10 |
| Jane Bist | 10 |
| Joseph Bist | 10 |
| Edward Bist | 9 |
| Emma Bist | 9 |
| Martha Bist | 9 |
| Arthur Bist | 8 |
| Hannah Bist | 8 |
| Annie Bist | 7 |
| Walter Bist | 7 |
| Eliza Bist | 6 |
| Emily Bist | 6 |
| Harry Bist | 6 |
| Henry Bist | 6 |
| Margaret Bist | 6 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best | 75% | 55,399 |
| 2 | Boast | 60% | 4,576 |
| 3 | Bust | 75% | 2,182 |
| 4 | Buist | 80% | 997 |
| 5 | Bist | 100% | 526 |
| 6 | Bost | 75% | 512 |
| 7 | Boost | 60% | 366 |
| 8 | Beast | 60% | 213 |
| 9 | Bast | 75% | 210 |
| 10 | Bisat | 80% | 172 |
| 11 | Beste | 60% | 140 |
The surname Bist is the 5th most popular variant of Best.