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

Astan (Georgian: ასტან, Hindi: आस्तान, Marathi: तान, Russian: Астан) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Astañ. Click here for further potential spellings of Astan.

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

The surname is the 221,505^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,956,322 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Astan are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Astan is also the 23,508^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 37,350 people.

This last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 704 people, or 1 in 110,542. In Turkey Astan is primarily found in: Batman Province, where 26 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside and Mus Province, where 13 percent reside. Besides Turkey this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 24 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.

Astan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Astan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.