Castor Forename
50,927th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 13,127 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Venezuela
Castor Forename Definition:
Kas'-tor, a beaver. Castor and Pollux, in the heathen mythology, were two brothers, sons of Jupiter and Leda, who sprung from the same egg. The vessel in which St Paul embarked when he went to Rome, had the sign of Castor and Pollux. Acts xxviii.
Read More About This ForenameCastor Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 100% | 3,279 | 1:16,099 | 1,769 |
| Philippines | 99% | 3,182 | 1:33,315 | 2,854 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 2,464 | 1:12,257 | 1,228 |
| Spain | 100% | 1,040 | 1:44,740 | 1,875 |
| Paraguay | 99% | 413 | 1:17,523 | 1,222 |
| Mexico | 99% | 345 | 1:359,839 | 4,780 |
| United States | 100% | 335 | 1:1,082,200 | 22,075 |
| Colombia | 100% | 301 | 1:158,734 | 4,177 |
| Brazil | 100% | 292 | 1:733,685 | 21,252 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Cuba | - | 215 | 1:53,519 | 1,597 |
| Argentina | 100% | 203 | 1:210,706 | 2,523 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 171 | 1:431,740 | 15,753 |
| Peru | 100% | 162 | 1:196,244 | 5,185 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 92 | 1:234,897 | 9,508 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 43 | 1:242,588 | 9,234 |
| Zambia | - | 37 | 1:428,508 | 10,596 |
| Russia | 100% | 25 | 1:5,769,348 | 26,670 |
| South Africa | 79% | 23 | 1:2,370,985 | 66,309 |
| Zimbabwe | 71% | 19 | 1:811,780 | 30,897 |
| Canada | - | 19 | 1:1,743,862 | 27,512 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 17 | 1:994,240 | 17,340 |
| Panama | 100% | 16 | 1:244,160 | 8,726 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 16 | 1:513,344 | 8,079 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 15 | 1:228,509 | 3,962 |
| Uganda | 88% | 15 | 1:2,730,461 | 31,621 |
| China | - | 13 | 1:105,081,214 | 64,899 |
| Germany | 100% | 12 | 1:8,056,490 | 29,150 |
| Qatar | - | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Afghanistan | 86% | 8 | 1:4,077,940 | 25,891 |
| France | - | 8 | 1:8,308,792 | 27,570 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Hong Kong | - | 7 | 1:1,107,532 | 6,332 |
| Kenya | - | 6 | 1:7,717,852 | 32,954 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 6 | 1:1,003,056 | 13,067 |
| Chile | 100% | 5 | 1:3,521,442 | 19,163 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 4 | 1:7,696,610 | 11,277 |
| Finland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| Mozambique | - | 4 | 1:6,810,839 | 3,114 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Thailand | 100% | 4 | 1:17,516,453 | 200,944 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Bolivia | - | 2 | 1:5,300,702 | 6,605 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 2 | 1:282,024 | 3,520 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Israel | 100% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| India | 100% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Angola | 100% | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| England | - | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
The alternate forms: Cástor (31) & Càstor (2) are calculated separately.
Castor (44,317) may also be a surname.
Castor Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kas'-tor, a beaver. Castor and Pollux, in the heathen mythology, were two brothers, sons of Jupiter and Leda, who sprung from the same egg. The vessel in which St Paul embarked when he went to Rome, had the sign of Castor and Pollux. Acts xxviii. 11.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: (and Pollux), Jupiter’s twins.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Latin name, meaning: A beaver. In Greek legend Castor and Pollux were twin sons of Jupiter and Leda. They were transplanted to heaven and are stars in the conÂstellation Gemini the twins.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Castor Forename Popularity
Castor Demographics
Average Castor Salary in
United States
$46,128 USD
Per year
Rank:
169,456 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
9.40067E-5
Rank: 22,070 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
105.97%
Sample size: 168 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
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