Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BEST
There are approximately 17,574 people named Best in the UK. That makes it the 564th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 278 are named Best.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
BastBasti
Basta
Basto
Bastow
Baest
Baste
Baist
Basst
Baast
Bastt
Baiste
Basstt
Baests
Baesto
Bastu
Basts
Bastz
Baesty
Basth
Baista
Bastou
Based
Bastui
Bassto
The Best surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BEST. BESTE. This name has probably no connection with the adjective. In the H. R. it occurs as Le Beste, ' the beast,' a sobricjuet ; but there is one well-authenticated instance, in which it is a corruption of the Norman Basset. Inf. Stacey Grimaldi, Esq., F.S.A.