Cognomen Kesta (Kesta 
, كوستا 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Kesta is characteristic of Cyprus, where it is quite a common surname, Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Iraq, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sudan, Egypt, and Iraq. Likewise, Kesta is the forename as well as the last name.