177.56 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Ast Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ast (Hindi: अस्त, Russian: Аст) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Ãst. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ast? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 86,581^st most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,310,003 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Ast reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 271,225^th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 897 people.

Ast is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,649 people, or 1 in 48,821. In Germany Ast is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 9 percent reside. Other than Germany Ast exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Ast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ast last name grew 956 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ast last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States Ast are 18.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.02% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ast earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.38% less than the national average, earning 247,868 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $47,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $55,570 CAD per year.