Kayastha Surname
Approximately 1,963 people bear this surname
Kayastha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,458 | 1:526,108 | 26,188 |
| Nepal | 217 | 1:131,249 | 2,400 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Kayastha Demographics
Average Kayastha Salary in
United States
$56,961 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kayastha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayastha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kayastha (Bengali: কায়স্থ, Hindi: कायस्था, Oriya: କାୟ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kayastha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayastha? popularity and diffusion
Kayastha is the 210,289th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,712,453 people. Kayastha occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Kayastha are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Kayastha is most widely held in India, where it is held by 1,458 people, or 1 in 526,108. In India Kayastha is mostly found in: Assam, where 50 percent are found, Himachal Pradesh, where 15 percent are found and Gujarat, where 8 percent are found. Not including India this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Kayastha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kayastha surname are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.
Kayastha earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.01% more than the national average, earning $56,961 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayashtha | 94 | 16 | / |
| Kayasthaa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Kayastaha | 94 | 2 | / |
| Khayastha | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kayasthah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kayasta | 93 | 365 | / |
| Kaystha | 93 | 41 | / |
| Kayashta | 88 | 96 | / |
| Kayestha | 88 | 66 | / |
| Kayostha | 88 | 15 | / |
| Kayasthe | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kayasthi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Khayasta | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kayasthy | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kayshtha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kaysta | 86 | 4 | / |
| Khayashta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaistha | 80 | 496 | / |
| Kayasto | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kayesta | 80 | 12 | / |
| Khaysta | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kayaste | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kayasti | 80 | 3 | / |
| Koyasta | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaiysta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaysthi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaysthaah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khayesta | 75 | 8 | / |
| Khajasta | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kaishtha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khaistha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khayista | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaaysthaah | 74 | 7 | / |
| Khayesteh | 71 | 921 | / |
| Kaesta | 71 | 49 | / |
| Kaista | 71 | 30 | / |
| Kaysto | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kausta | 71 | 7 | / |
| Khayestah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koysta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaista | 67 | 3,554 | / |
| Kajaste | 67 | 167 | / |
| Kaistho | 67 | 34 | / |
| Khausta | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kajasto | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kayesto | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kaiosta | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaistay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kajstad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaisthy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koyasto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaaheesthaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiysto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyasti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koustha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuistha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajasta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaysted | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawesta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayisto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitsta | 67 | 1 | / |
Kayastha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kayastha in the Bengali language | ||
| কায়স্থ | kayastha | - |
| Kayastha in the Hindi language | ||
| कायस्था | kayastha | - |
| Kayastha in the Oriya language | ||
| କାୟ | kaya | 94.74 |
| େକୖଳାସ | ekalasa | 2.63 |
| କାୟା | kaya | 2.63 |
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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 Kayastha
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