Kastro Surname
Approximately 2,700 people bear this surname
Kastro Surname User-submission:
This last name has a K in place of C (Castro). Jewish sources claim this surname refers to cohen, a priest of the old Kingdom of Israel.
Kastro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Russia | 247 | 1:583,494 | 51,838 |
| Indonesia | 151 | 1:875,822 | 65,732 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Belarus | 20 | 1:475,053 | 45,383 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Turkey | 17 | 1:4,577,731 | 104,623 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Nicaragua | 11 | 1:547,372 | 3,850 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Georgia | 7 | 1:535,078 | 18,425 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Kastro (991) may also be a first name.
Kastro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This last name has a K in place of C (Castro). Jewish sources claim this surname refers to cohen, a priest of the old Kingdom of Israel.
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Kastro Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kastro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kastro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kastro (Georgian: კასტრო, Russian: Кастро) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kastro? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 161,311th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,699,091 people. The surname Kastro is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Kastro live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kastro is also the 255,739th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 991 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Apart from Ethiopia Kastro is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Kastro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kastro surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
Kastro earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,259 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaistro | 92 | 164 | / |
| Kaystro | 92 | 68 | / |
| Khastro | 92 | 24 | / |
| Kasstro | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kastroo | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kasttro | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kastrou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khaistro | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kazstroy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Castro | 83 | 2,488,822 | / |
| Kostro | 83 | 1,657 | / |
| Kastra | 83 | 112 | / |
| Kaztro | 83 | 63 | / |
| Kestro | 83 | 33 | / |
| Qastro | 83 | 11 | / |
| Castros | 77 | 338 | / |
| Castrop | 77 | 326 | / |
| Kaastra | 77 | 254 | / |
| Kastrau | 77 | 177 | / |
| Kostros | 77 | 140 | / |
| Kaystra | 77 | 115 | / |
| Kaistra | 77 | 54 | / |
| Katstra | 77 | 52 | / |
| Casttro | 77 | 33 | / |
| Castroi | 77 | 31 | / |
| Castroo | 77 | 27 | / |
| Kajstra | 77 | 26 | / |
| Casstro | 77 | 16 | / |
| Caastro | 77 | 15 | / |
| Castrro | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kostroß | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kostroň | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kostroa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gcastro | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kaustra | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ccastro | 77 | 6 | / |
| Castrot | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khestro | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cashtro | 77 | 4 | / |
| Caestro | 77 | 4 | / |
| Koystro | 77 | 3 | / |
| Castrod | 77 | 3 | / |
| Castroa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Castrou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ceastro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Casdtro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kashtra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Castroh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Castroć | 77 | 1 | / |
| Catstro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cazstro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caistro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cahstro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kostroś | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caustro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keastra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kastrad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Castroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| D'Castro | 71 | 174 | / |
| Kostroch | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kastrach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kastrasz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kostross | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kastratt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasthraa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kostrosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castra | 67 | 357 | / |
| Kostra | 67 | 272 | / |
| Koštro | 67 | 137 | / |
| Caustrois | 67 | 107 | / |
| Costro | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kostrouch | 67 | 48 | / |
| Caztro | 67 | 29 | / |
| Cástro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caxtro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Castró | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kestra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cästro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Castrò | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kachtroud | 67 | 1 | / |
Kastro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kastro in the Georgian language | ||
| კასტრო | kastro | - |
| Kastro in the Russian language | ||
| Кастро | kastro | - |
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