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
The surname Kastoor (Hindi: कस्तूर) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kastoor.
How Common Is The Last Name Kastoor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kastoor is the 788,513th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kastoor reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 655,603rd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 192 people.
Kastoor is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 257,989. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 87 percent live, Northern Cape, where 6 percent live and Gauteng, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found 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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