Vest

Vest Meaning & Origin

About Vest
The surname Vest is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old Norse word "vǫttr" meaning "a small piece of land." It was likely used as a topographic name for someone who lived on or owned a small piece of land. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked as a farmer or owned a smallholding. Overall, the surname Vest signifies a connection to land ownership or occupation in some form.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vest is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vest: 11,405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vest based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vest is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FST
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH1 S T
🌐 IPA
/vɛst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vest in Braille

Here's how to represent Vest in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vest in braille

How to sign the name Vest using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vest using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vest in sign language

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