WhitePages.com has an interesting feature that gives statistics on last names. The results for my four last names (the last names of my grandparents) were hardly surprising, but interesting nonetheless.
Mast:
There are 7,975 unique ‘Mast’ last names in the United States.
Mast is the # 3,079 ranked last name in the United States
# 3,078 Custer
# 3,079 Mast
# 3,080 VailTop States for last Name Mast
1. Ohio 1223 listings
2. Indiana 795 listings
3. Pennsylvania 588 listings
4. Michigan 525 listings
5. Illinois 407 listingsMost Popular first Names for Mast
1. John 171 listings
2. David 150 listings
3. Robert 104 listings
4. Mary 103 listings
5. James 100 listings
Definitely an Amish last name! Here are a few quick stats on the rest:
Miller – #6 in the U.S. (Jones ahead of it, Davis behind it) with OH, CA, PA, FL, and TX out front
Yoder – #902 in the U.S. (Spence ahead of it, and Braun behind it) with OH, IN, PA, FL, MI out front
Beachy – #9066 in the U.S. (Violette ahead of it, Canavan behind it) with OH, IN, PA, MD, and FL out front
