Agastya Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Agastya 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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Agastya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5811:227,62321,160
India1811:4,237,930112,703
United States411:8,840,462379,649
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Agastya (524) may also be a first name.

Agastya 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.

- Mrinal Vashisth

Agastya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Agastya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Agastya (Hindi: अगस्त्य) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Agastya? popularity and diffusion

Agastya is the 417,348th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,748,555 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Agastya live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Agastya is also the 368,711th most common first name at a global level, held by 524 people.

This last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 227,623. In Indonesia Agastya is primarily found in: Central Java, where 62 percent are found, Bali, where 16 percent are found and East Java, where 15 percent are found. Beside Indonesia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Agastya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Agastya last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Agastya earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 89.07% more than the national average, earning $81,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Agasthya93129/
Aghastya93118/
Agasatya9368/
Agastiya9349/
Agasteya937/
Agastaya932/
Augastya931/
Agasta92369/
Agasty92219/
Agstya925/
Agastyawi8837/
Agustya86296/
Agastia8698/
Aggasta8629/
Agasita8628/
Agasyad8612/
Agastiy865/
Agaseta864/
Agastay862/
Eagasta861/
Agsatya861/
Augasty861/
Agastao861/
Agwasty861/
Agast83232/
Agsta837/
Agustiya80145/
Augustya8028/
Agustyah808/
Agasdhya802/
Angastia801/
Agayesta801/
Akastiya801/
Agosta779,050/
Agusta775,803/
Agasti774,895/
Agusty77246/
Agaste77133/
Igasta7762/
Acasta7724/
Akasta7718/
Agasto7714/
Agastu7712/
Augast7712/
Egasta779/
Agasad776/
Ogasta775/
Augsta774/
Agasat772/
Aagast772/
Agasda772/
Agsata771/
Agaust771/
Agasut771/
Agazty771/
Aghsta771/
Augustiya75255/
Agustiyah75209/
Agaissata759/
Agastaiah754/
Aguasseta751/
Agasayyad751/
Agastawai751/
Agst7335/
Augusta719,952/
Agacita711,091/
Augusty71753/
Agaceta71434/
Agoesta71290/
Aghusta71110/
Agasite7154/
Agostta7112/
Agustyo7111/
Aagasti7110/
Agustty7110/
Aguesta718/
Acoasta717/
Aacosta717/
Agastti715/
Aghista715/
Aogusta715/
Augasti714/
Agastee713/
Aigusta713/
Augosta712/
Acaosta712/
Aagaste712/
Aguista712/
Agasati712/
Augaust712/
Uagusta712/
Aghasat712/
Aygusta711/
Acausta711/
Aagusta711/
Agustai711/
Agustiy711/
Agauste711/
Augaste711/
Agaseti711/
Agastou711/
Agazeta711/
Aghasad711/
Agustay711/
Agousta711/
Akasata711/
Acastoy711/
Auguast710/
Augst671,055/
Agust67686/
Agost67655/
Aguasito67170/
Agustiyo67100/
Aghazeta6787/
Akast6782/
Agguesty6761/
Agsti6744/
Ugast6741/
Agusyadi6735/
Aghasaid6734/
Agusdyah6723/
Agustawa6720/
Agustiwa6715/
Aguswaty6714/
Agustiia6713/
Agusyaty6713/
Angostia6710/
Eka Asta6710/
Agset679/
Agusetyo678/
Agustoyo678/
Augustea677/
Yugostya676/
Ogast676/
Akustaya676/
Agassett676/
Augustta675/
Akasetty674/
Acsta674/
Aghasyed673/
Agste673/
Ogsta673/
Augustua672/
Yakasata672/
Agstu671/
Oaacosta671/
Ekasetya671/
Acguesta671/
Aagasadi671/
Agsit671/
Egast671/
Augusata671/
Augustoa671/
Auugusta671/
Aaugusta671/
Augussta671/
Ugasiyad671/
Ugasiyat671/
Egwasata671/
Ag Sayat671/
Agaisoti671/
Aguacita671/
Aguaseto671/
Aksta671/
Akasatah671/
Akasiita671/
Acuaesta671/
Aa Costa671/
Aguausto671/
Ayugusta671/
Auhgusta671/
Yagst670/
Iagst670/
Agosteo5765/
Augostio531/

Agastya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Agastya in the Hindi language
अगस्त्यagastya84.85
अगस्त्याagastya9.09
अगस्तयagastaya3.03
आगस्तयाagastaya3.03

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