Kastom Surname
Approximately 951 people bear this surname
Kastom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| Tanzania | 220 | 1:240,644 | 19,599 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kastom (78) may also be a first name.
Kastom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kastom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kastom (Russian: Кастом) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kastom? popularity and diffusion
Kastom is the 376,169th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kastom are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 78 people.
Kastom is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 680 people, or 1 in 25,175. Not including Malawi Kastom exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kastoum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kastam | 83 | 356 | / |
| Kastum | 83 | 304 | / |
| Castom | 83 | 51 | / |
| Kestom | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kostom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kastomova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kastume | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kashtam | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kaustum | 77 | 11 | / |
| Khastam | 77 | 7 | / |
| Koshtom | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaistum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kostomhh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kachtoum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaushtum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castam | 67 | 108 | / |
| Castum | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kestam | 67 | 37 | / |
| Costom | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kostam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kostum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kostomova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Castame | 62 | 27 | / |
| Qoshtom | 62 | 21 | / |
| Åkestam | 62 | 7 | / |
| Cajstam | 62 | 4 | / |
| Kostume | 62 | 3 | / |
| Kostham | 62 | 3 | / |
| Castham | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kosttam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Costome | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kestham | 62 | 0 | / |
| Khashtamova | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kashtameher | 59 | 1 | / |
| Khosttam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Coustoum | 57 | 0 | / |
| Cheastham | 53 | 2 | / |
| Costum | 50 | 7 | / |
| Costam | 50 | 5 | / |
Kastom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kastom in the Russian language | ||
| Кастом | kastom | - |
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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 Kastom
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