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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

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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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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