Néstor Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Néstor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Nestor (54,764), Nèstor (2) & Nestór (2) are calculated separately.
Néstor (1,907) may also be a first name.
Néstor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Néstor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Néstor occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Nestor, Nèstor or Nestór. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Néstor? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Néstor occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Néstor live; 47 percent live in South America and 33 percent live in Hispano-North America. Néstor is also the 174,001st most frequent given name globally, borne by 1,907 people.
The surname is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 24,825,241. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Morelos, where 40 percent live, Puebla, where 40 percent live and Guerrero, where 20 percent live. Barring Mexico this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent live and Colombia, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestor | 94 | 54,764 | / |
| Nèstor | 94 | 2 | / |
| Nestór | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nistor | 83 | 42,766 | / |
| Nystor | 83 | 385 | / |
| Nestour | 77 | 226 | / |
| Nestore | 77 | 194 | / |
| Nisztor | 77 | 61 | / |
| Nysztor | 77 | 27 | / |
| Nesztor | 77 | 22 | / |
| Niestor | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nisthor | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nisstor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nestohr | 77 | 5 | / |
| Neistor | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nästorp | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nesthor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nestort | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nestoor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyshtor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nestorz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nestord | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neastor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nitor | 73 | 1,067 | / |
| Netor | 73 | 62 | / |
| Nytor | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nestoire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nishtore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naitor | 67 | 2,168 | / |
| Nitore | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Nestorova | 67 | 1,097 | / |
| Nestar | 67 | 510 | / |
| Nistorová | 67 | 400 | / |
| Nistar | 67 | 232 | / |
| Nistorova | 67 | 208 | / |
| Nytorp | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ngitor | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nnitor | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nestorová | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nittor | 67 | 19 | / |
| Neztor | 67 | 14 | / |
| Netour | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nystorova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nitoor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nietor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neetor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Needstore | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naytor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neator | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neytor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nettor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nextor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neitor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Netore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najtor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyotor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noitor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nethor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nestorowa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Néstor
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