Cognomen Hestr (Hest 
, Hestr 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname Hestr is habitual in Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, Belgium, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Netherlands, Belgium, and the United States. Very seldom, Hestr is the forename as well as the last name.