Cognomen باشت (باشت 
, Besht 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The last name باشت is characteristic of Yemen, where it is a rare surname, Egypt, where it is a very rare surname, and Iran. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Yemen, and India. Much less frequently, باشت is the forename as well as the last name.