Alastair Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Alastair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alastair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Alastair (39,303) may also be a first name.

Alastair Last Name Facts

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

Alastair (Arabic: الستير) is found most in Malaysia. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alastair? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Alastair reside; 33 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Alastair is also the 22,537th most widespread given name globally, held by 39,303 people.

The surname Alastair is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Kuala Lumpur, where 67 percent live and Sarawak, where 33 percent live. Barring Malaysia Alastair is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent live and Ecuador, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alastaird942/
Alaistair942/
Alastar93405/
Alatair9353/
Alastir933/
Halastar88118/
Alashtar8835/
Alastire881/
Alastoir881/
Galastar881/
Alatar862,862/
Alatir86127/
Alattar807,541/
Alastre803,071/
Alataar80247/
Alotair80199/
Galatar80160/
Alatare8072/
Galatir8033/
Alaster8018/
Alathar8016/
Alestar8010/
Allatar804/
Alhatar804/
Halatar803/
Alataur801/
Aliatar801/
Alatuir801/
Alattir801/
Aalatar801/
Alaatar801/
Alaitar801/
Alatier801/
Galathar751,255/
Allaster7558/
Alatahar7534/
Halaitar7527/
Alashter7513/
Gaulatar7513/
Allestar755/
Alajster755/
Alaathar754/
Galautar754/
Ahalatar753/
Halathar753/
Alatarre752/
Gallatar752/
Aalahtar751/
Alastere751/
Galaster751/
Alliatar751/
Aloustar751/
Alater71138/
Alatyr7132/
Alatre7128/
Alotar717/
Halaitare713/
Alesthier711/
Alattahar711/
Ala'athar711/
Halasther711/
Gallaster711/
Golatar675,549/
Halatre67173/
Algotar67131/
Alester6794/
Halatyr6747/
Elestir6735/
Elaster6719/
Galotar6714/
Galatyr6712/
Olatire6712/
Alatter6710/
Algater676/
Aslater675/
Alatyer674/
Allatre673/
Alatrre672/
Elestar672/
Olastre671/
Halaitaajr671/
Alatere671/
Halater671/
Allotar671/
Aloutar671/
Aladtre671/
Alaater671/
Alather671/
Aleitar671/
Alhater671/
Galater670/

Alastair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alastair in the Arabic language
الستيرalstyr-
اليسترalystr-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alastair
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