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

The surname Dast (Hindi: दस्त) is found most in Pakistan. It may be found as: Daşt. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 296,768^th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,671,242 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Dast reside; 54 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Dast is also the 629,010^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 207 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 454 people, or 1 in 393,489. In Pakistan Dast is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 57 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 30 percent reside and Sindh, where 13 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in France, where 30 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 12 percent reside.

Dast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dast surname rose 889 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dast Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dast last name is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Dast are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

Dast earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.98% less than the national average, earning $37,981 USD per year.