Kastu Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Finland

Kastu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kastu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
Finland321:171,77215,201
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

Kastu (45,819) may also be a first name.

Kastu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kastu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kastu (Hindi: कस्तु, Marathi: कासु, Oriya: କୁସାହୁ) is found most in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kastu? popularity and diffusion

Kastu is the 1,025,894th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kastu reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kastu is also the 19,894th most widespread forename in the world, held by 45,819 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 6,728,644. In India Kastu is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 40 percent reside, Chhattisgarh, where 32 percent reside and Odisha, where 14 percent reside. Apart from India Kastu exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 34 percent reside and Finland, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kasthu9113/
Kaestu9110/
Kashtu919/
Kastou916/
Kaastu914/
Kastuj911/
Kastau911/
Khastu911/
Kaystu911/
Khastou8322/
Kausthu832/
Kaasthu831/
Kastouh831/
Kasztau831/
Kastaup831/
Kashtau831/
Kashtou831/
Kostu80271/
Kestu809/
Castu805/
Kaushtuy771/
Kashtuch771/
Khastouh771/
Kostuj73486/
Kostuś73268/
Castus73203/
Koshtu73105/
Casteu7361/
Kostou7330/
Kosthu7311/
Kostuš739/
Kostuň737/
Castou735/
Kestou733/
Kadztu731/
Kaztuu731/
Kosztu731/
Kostuu731/
Kosttu731/
Keshtu731/
Kastoe731/
Kastoo731/
Castau730/
Kostuch672,066/
Khastoo6733/
Castaud6720/
Kostush6717/
Kostusz6716/
Khostou6710/
Castoux679/
Kachtou679/
Quastus672/
Castaux671/
Casteus671/
Keysteu671/
Caustus671/
Koshthu671/
Keesthu671/
Caistus671/
Castous670/

Kastu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kastu in the Marathi language
कासुkasu-
Kastu in the Hindi language
कस्तुkastu68.91
कस्तूkastu27.85
कष्टूkastu1.42
कष्टुkastu1.04
कस्टूkastu0.26
कस्टुkastu0.26
Kastu in the Oriya language
କୁସାହୁkusahu23.53
କୁନାଏକkuna'eka16.47
କୁପଧାନkupadhana16.47
କୁଚରଣkucarana15.29
କୁେବେହରାkuebehara12.94
ସାହୁsahu4.71
କାୁkau4.71
କୁଖଟୁଆkukhatu'a2.35
ଦାସdasa1.18
ପାତpata1.18

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kastu
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