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

The surname Gastan (Marathi: तान, Russian: Гастан) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Gaštan or Gastán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 369,806^th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,497,475 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Gastan live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 829,183^rd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 126 people.

The last name is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 664 people, or 1 in 48,423. In Afghanistan Gastan is mostly found in: Faryab, where 67 percent live, Jowzjan, where 23 percent live and Kabul, where 3 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent live and Uruguay, where 6 percent live.

Gastan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gastan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gastan last name declined 48 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gastan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gastan last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Gastan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.45% less than the national average, earning 244,158 kr per year and in United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.