Surname ファースト (First 
, Fast 
, Furst 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The cognomen ファースト is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is quite a common surname, Slovenia, and Denmark, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Germany, and Indonesia. Also, ファースト is the forename as well as the last name.