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Where Does The Last Name Pasteur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pasteur (Arabic: باستير) is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pasteur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pasteur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Pasteur is the 143,592^nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,352,339 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Pasteur live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 34,970^th most common first name in the world, borne by 22,191 people.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 1,485 people, or 1 in 44,729. In France Pasteur is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 42 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent are found. Besides France this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Pasteur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pasteur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pasteur last name increased 693 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pasteur Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pasteur surname are 12.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pasteur earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $39,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.9% less than the national average, earning $32,840 CAD per year.