Dastur Surname
Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname
Dastur Surname User-submission:
The Dastur surname means 'high priest' in pre-Islamic times in Iran. It also meant 'law'. Since the Iranian Zoroastrians took refuge in India, this surname is usually found amongst priests' families.
Dastur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 703 | 1:1,091,131 | 44,940 |
| United States | 200 | 1:1,812,295 | 118,682 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Afghanistan | 22 | 1:1,461,508 | 12,026 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Dastur (284) may also be a first name.
Dastur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dastur surname means 'high priest' in pre-Islamic times in Iran. It also meant 'law'. Since the Iranian Zoroastrians took refuge in India, this surname is usually found amongst priests' families.
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Average Dastur Salary in
United States
$47,846 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dastur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dastur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dastur (Hindi: दस्तुर, Marathi: तुर, Russian: Дастур) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dastur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 321,153rd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,266,162 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Dastur reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dastur is also the 525,265th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 284 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 1,091,131. In India Dastur is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 89 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 2 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Aside from India it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Dastur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dastur surname are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dastur earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.91% more than the national average, earning $74,482 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasture | 92 | 544 | / |
| Dastour | 92 | 15 | / |
| Dashtur | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dhastur | 92 | 1 | / |
| Datur | 91 | 677 | / |
| Dastourz | 86 | 22 | / |
| Datour | 83 | 252 | / |
| Destur | 83 | 112 | / |
| Dature | 83 | 63 | / |
| Dattur | 83 | 43 | / |
| Dastor | 83 | 41 | / |
| Dautur | 83 | 14 | / |
| Dathur | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dhatur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dataur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daturt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dasturová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dasturova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dastoor | 77 | 530 | / |
| Dhature | 77 | 324 | / |
| Dathour | 77 | 131 | / |
| Dauteur | 77 | 21 | / |
| Desteur | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dosttur | 77 | 6 | / |
| Datture | 77 | 4 | / |
| Datoure | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dautour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dostour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dator | 73 | 3,249 | / |
| Dotur | 73 | 93 | / |
| Dhatture | 71 | 126 | / |
| Deauteur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhathure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daztor | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dostor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dosturova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Deator | 67 | 6 | / |
| Daitor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doutur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dattor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doteur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doture | 67 | 3 | / |
| Datoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daytor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dathor | 67 | 1 | / |
Dastur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dastur in the Marathi language | ||
| तुर | tura | 59.74 |
| तूर | tura | 39.61 |
| दसतुर | dasatura | 0.66 |
| Dastur in the Hindi language | ||
| दस्तुर | dastura | 50 |
| दस्तूर | dastura | 50 |
| Dastur in the Russian language | ||
| Дастур | dastur | - |
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