Kastoor Surname
Approximately 358 people bear this surname
Kastoor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| Namibia | 136 | 1:17,716 | 3,092 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
Kastoor (192) may also be a first name.
Kastoor Demographics
Average Kastoor Salary in
South Africa
R 137,844
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kastoor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kastoor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kastoor (Hindi: कस्तूर) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kastoor.
How Common Is The Last Name Kastoor? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 788,513th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. Kastoor is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kastoor live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 655,603rd most widespread first name globally, held by 192 people.
The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 257,989. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 87 percent live, Northern Cape, where 6 percent live and Gauteng, where 5 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 38 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Kastoor Last Name Statistics demography
Kastoor earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.99% less than the national average, earning R 137,844 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kastoore | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kashtoor | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kastor | 92 | 812 | / |
| Kastour | 86 | 344 | / |
| Kestoor | 86 | 81 | / |
| Kastorp | 86 | 22 | / |
| Kastoer | 86 | 18 | / |
| Kastore | 86 | 5 | / |
| Khastor | 86 | 5 | / |
| Castoor | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kaystor | 86 | 3 | / |
| Katstor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaestor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Castor | 77 | 44,317 | / |
| Kastur | 77 | 536 | / |
| Kastar | 77 | 366 | / |
| Kostor | 77 | 83 | / |
| Kestor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kastorova | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kasture | 71 | 12,974 | / |
| Kostorz | 71 | 1,293 | / |
| Castore | 71 | 313 | / |
| Kashtar | 71 | 243 | / |
| Kosztor | 71 | 117 | / |
| Khastar | 71 | 76 | / |
| Caistor | 71 | 62 | / |
| Kastare | 71 | 21 | / |
| Castorr | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kastart | 71 | 11 | / |
| Castorp | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kasztar | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kasthur | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kostour | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kasturt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasztorová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castoir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castoer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasstar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaistar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasttar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castour | 71 | 0 | / |
| Castord | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keystor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kastuir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khashtar | 67 | 975 | / |
| Castoire | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kastahar | 67 | 46 | / |
| Castorph | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kastture | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kashture | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quaestor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khastgar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kastaure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kashtare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kasthure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kausture | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosztorz | 67 | 1 | / |
Kastoor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kastoor in the Hindi language | ||
| कस्तूर | kastura | 80 |
| कस्तूरी | kasturi | 20 |
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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 Kastoor
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