Agasty Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
Agasty Surname User-submission:
This surname is used by descendants of sage Agastya. Indirect descendants of Sage Pulastya, the father of Sage Agastya. He has a fixed stance as one of the seven sages in the seventh manavatar (human incarnation). He created hymns 1.165 to 1.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 205 | 1:3,741,782 | 103,944 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Agasty (57) may also be a first name.
Agasty Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is used by descendants of sage Agastya. Indirect descendants of Sage Pulastya, the father of Sage Agastya. He has a fixed stance as one of the seven sages in the seventh manavatar (human incarnation). He created hymns 1.165 to 1.191, and described Storm Gods (Maruts, such as Rudra). Thus sage Agastya is a widely regarded figure in all sects of Shaivism and Shaktism. The North Indian, and Central Indian gaur brahmins use this surname.
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Where Does The Last Name Agasty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Agasty (Hindi: अगस्त्य, Oriya: ଅଗି) has its highest incidence in India. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Agasty click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Agasty? popularity and diffusion
The surname Agasty is the 1,111,382nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Agasty is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Agasty live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Agasty is also the 1,308,380th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 57 people.
The surname Agasty is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 3,741,782. In India it is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 69 percent reside, Odisha, where 15 percent reside and Assam, where 5 percent reside. Excluding India Agasty exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agasthy | 92 | 10 | / |
| Agastiy | 92 | 5 | / |
| Agastay | 92 | 2 | / |
| Augasty | 92 | 1 | / |
| Augasthy | 86 | 12 | / |
| Agastaya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Agasti | 83 | 4,895 | / |
| Agasta | 83 | 369 | / |
| Agaste | 83 | 133 | / |
| Agazty | 83 | 1 | / |
| Augausthy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agasthi | 77 | 383 | / |
| Aggasta | 77 | 29 | / |
| Aagasti | 77 | 10 | / |
| Agastti | 77 | 5 | / |
| Agastha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Augasti | 77 | 4 | / |
| Agashti | 77 | 4 | / |
| Agastee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Agastis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Agastit | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aagaste | 77 | 2 | / |
| Augaste | 77 | 1 | / |
| Agauste | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hagaste | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gagasti | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eagasta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Agashteh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aagasthi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Augasthi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agasttha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agosta | 67 | 9,050 | / |
| Agosti | 67 | 7,812 | / |
| Agasøster | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ogaste | 67 | 11 | / |
| Agoste | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ogasta | 67 | 5 | / |
| Angashtai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogosty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Augausthi | 67 | 1 | / |
Agasty Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Agasty in the Hindi language | ||
| अगस्त्य | agastya | - |
| Agasty in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଗି | agi | 92.86 |
| ଅଗ | aga | 7.14 |
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