| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 2 |
| Hampshire | 0 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 2 |
| Lancashire | 7 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 55 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 0 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 11 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 24 |
| Painter Daughter | 4 |
| Errand Boy | 3 |
| Cotton Luixuary Rieve | 2 |
| Annuitant | 2 |
| Coach Painter | 2 |
| Painter | 2 |
| Piano Forte Maker | 2 |
| Saddler | 2 |
| Shirt Maker | 2 |
| Wood Cutter | 2 |
| Clock Maker | 1 |
| Coachman | 1 |
| Dress Maker | 1 |
| Dressmaker | 1 |
| House Servant | 1 |
| Laborer | 1 |
| Mariner | 1 |
| Market Salesman | 1 |
| Painter Wife | 1 |
| Pianoforte Maker | 1 |
| Plumber & Painter Master Employing 2 Men | 1 |
| Plumber & Paintermaster Employing 2men | 1 |
| Retired Baker | 1 |
| Sempstress | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Buist | 60 |
| Mary Buist | 55 |
| George Buist | 52 |
| John Buist | 44 |
| Elizabeth Buist | 37 |
| Henry Buist | 36 |
| James Buist | 36 |
| Sarah Buist | 25 |
| Thomas Buist | 25 |
| Margaret Buist | 24 |
| Robert Buist | 24 |
| Alice Buist | 22 |
| Charles Buist | 19 |
| Eliza Buist | 14 |
| Richard Buist | 14 |
| Alexander Buist | 13 |
| Ann Buist | 13 |
| David Buist | 13 |
| Frederick Buist | 12 |
| Ada Buist | 11 |
| Edith Buist | 11 |
| Ellen Buist | 11 |
| Alfred Buist | 10 |
| Jane Buist | 10 |
| Louisa Buist | 10 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best | 60% | 55,399 |
| 2 | Boast | 60% | 4,576 |
| 3 | Bust | 80% | 2,182 |
| 4 | Buist | 100% | 997 |
| 5 | Bist | 80% | 526 |
| 6 | Bost | 60% | 512 |
| 7 | Boost | 60% | 366 |
| 8 | Beast | 60% | 213 |
| 9 | Bast | 60% | 210 |
| 10 | Bisat | 60% | 172 |
| 11 | Beste | 40% | 140 |
The surname Buist is the 4th most popular variant of Best.