Astor Surname
Approximately 4,783 people bear this surname
Astor Surname Definition:
A variant of Easter, q.v.
Astor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,385 | 1:73,096 | 12,591 |
| United States | 1,201 | 1:301,798 | 27,800 |
| Germany | 498 | 1:161,658 | 19,191 |
| France | 443 | 1:149,938 | 23,230 |
| Venezuela | 236 | 1:127,983 | 4,218 |
| Spain | 187 | 1:250,011 | 15,999 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| Argentina | 139 | 1:307,507 | 24,515 |
| Uruguay | 49 | 1:70,036 | 7,400 |
| Peru | 39 | 1:814,978 | 17,459 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 22 | 1:61,999 | 4,975 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1:611,290 | 3,500 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1:394,460 | 3,042 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Ástor (1) & Âstor (1) are calculated separately.
Astor (4,274) may also be a first name.
Astor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Easter, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Easter (name given to a child born at Easter tide).
Local. Oster, a town in North Jutland. 'Aστήρ, Greek, a star. Austeuer, German, a dowry, a portion, Ooster, the east part.
Willielmus Fitz-Estur or Estor, and Robert Estur, of Normandy, 1180; Andreas Estor, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard, William, and Juliana Astor, of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Astor Demographics
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Astor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Astor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Astor (Arabic: استور, Marathi: हकटोर, Russian: Астор) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Ástor or Âstor. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Astor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Astor is the 99,055th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,523,635 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Astor reside; 30 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 29 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Astor is also the 105,917th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 4,274 people.
It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,385 people, or 1 in 73,096. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Bicol, where 41 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 18 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 17 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Astor exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Astor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Astor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Astor last name rose 2,071 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Astor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Astor surname are 4.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Astor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.89% more than the national average, earning 542,981 kr per year; in Peru they earn 55.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,662 per year; in United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning $44,709 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Astor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Astor in the Marathi language | ||
| हकटोर | hakatora | 66.67 |
| टोर | tora | 33.33 |
| Astor in the Russian language | ||
| Астор | astor | - |
| Astor in the Arabic language | ||
| استور | astwr | - |
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