Astruc Surname

110,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Astruc Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) In Provençal it means “born under a lucky star,” and is the equivalent for the Hebrew names Mazal Tov or Gad. A similar Latin name Asterius appears on Jewish catacombs in Rome. Astruc first appears as a personal name in southern France in the eleventh century and eventually became a family name.

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Astruc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,0081:16,5731,784
Mauritius451:28,7435,603
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Astruc Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) In Provençal it means “born under a lucky star,” and is the equivalent for the Hebrew names Mazal Tov or Gad. A similar Latin name Asterius appears on Jewish catacombs in Rome. Astruc first appears as a personal name in southern France in the eleventh century and eventually became a family name.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Astruc Last Name Facts

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

Astruc is found most in France. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Astruc click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Astruc? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,165th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,726,497 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Astruc reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most common in France, where it is borne by 4,008 people, or 1 in 16,573. In France Astruc is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 49 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent are found. Other than France this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Mauritius, where 1 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.

Astruc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Astruc has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Astruc last name rose 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Astruc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Astruc surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Astruc earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.89% more than the national average, earning $54,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Astruch9226/
Astruck922/
Astrouck862/
Astrauch861/
Astruz83112/
Astrug8322/
Astruk838/
Astrus834/
Astroc832/
Astraucks801/
Astrouche801/
Hastrouck800/
Austrus7724/
Astraus7722/
Ostruch778/
Astrukh771/
Astrock770/
Astrous770/
Ostrouch71469/
Haistruk71290/
Astraukh71201/
Gaystruk7161/
Astrugue7150/
Astroukh7132/
Astruque7130/
Gaistruk7112/
Ostrucke712/
Oistruch711/
Ashtrock711/
Ostrouck711/
Gajstruk711/
Ostrusch710/
Astrosch710/
Austrous710/
Hastrock710/
Eastrauk710/
Ostruk67163/
Ostrus6760/
Astrukova673/
Astrog673/
Ostrug672/
Astrausks672/
Astrugova671/
Astrauskė671/

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