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

The last name Ast (Hindi: अस्त, Russian: Аст) is most common in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ãst. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ast.

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

The last name is the 86,581^st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,310,003 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Ast live; 44 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe. Ast is also the 271,225^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 897 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,649 people, or 1 in 48,821. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live and Brandenburg, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 80 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Poland, where 8 percent live.

Ast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ast last name expanded 956 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Ast last name are 18.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.02% registered to vote for the 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.