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

Bastan (Arabic: باستان, Georgian: ბასტან, Hindi: बसतं, Marathi: तान, Russian: Бастан) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Baştan, Baštan, Bastán, Bastań or Baštán. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 59,877^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 865,401 people. Bastan occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Bastan reside; 51 percent reside in South Asia and 51 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 392,739^th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 470 people.

This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 4,021 people, or 1 in 19,095. In Iran Bastan is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 15 percent live, Golestan Province, where 15 percent live and Fars Province, where 13 percent live. Beside Iran this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 32 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.

Bastan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bastan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bastan last name increased 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bastan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bastan surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bastan surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bastan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $49,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,039 CAD per year.