Gastelu Surname

136,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Gastelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gastelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,6891:11,8201,615
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
Mexico1271:977,37212,977
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Uruguay641:53,6215,918
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Colombia161:2,985,88014,490
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
France91:7,380,302306,885
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Panama71:558,8949,437
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Gastelú (14) are calculated separately.

Gastelu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gastelu is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Gastelú. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gastelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gastelu is the 136,007th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,207,010 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gastelu are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 82 percent are found in Andean South America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is carried by 2,689 people, or 1 in 11,820. In Peru Gastelu is most frequent in: Lima Province, where 48 percent are found, Ayacucho Region, where 19 percent are found and Ica Region, where 9 percent are found. Barring Peru this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent are found and Mexico, where 4 percent are found.

Gastelu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gastelu last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gastelu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 24.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,710 per year; in Colombia they earn 38.26% less than the national average, earning $14,015,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $46,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gastelú9514/
Gastelut93120/
Gastelou9310/
Gasteluz931/
Gastelup931/
Gastelud931/
Gatelu9212/
Gaztelu86520/
Gatelau8611/
Gastilu8610/
Ghatelu868/
Gattelu866/
Gateelu863/
Asteluz862/
Astelius8010/
Gateloup803/
Ghateelu801/
Hastelux801/
Gatilu774/
Gotelu771/
Ostelu771/
Astilus714/
Ghotelu711/
Ostelius678/
Hostelus671/
Gaithoilu634/
Kgostilou631/
Gaithuilu631/
Gaithuiliu5921/
Astilho572/
Gotilou571/
Ostilus571/
Gatiloo571/
Ostilius531/
Hostilius501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gastelu
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