Jestan Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Jestan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 205 | 1:374,549 | 24,535 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Jestan (74) may also be a first name.
Jestan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jestan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jestan (Arabic: جيستان) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Jestan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jestan? popularity and diffusion
Jestan is the 1,118,459th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Jestan reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Jestan is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 74 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 374,549. In Iran Jestan is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 46 percent live, Ardabil Province, where 21 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 16 percent live. Apart from Iran this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jestan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jestan in the Arabic language | ||
| جيستان | jystan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jestan
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