Rastus Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Rastus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rastus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Rastus (162) may also be a first name.

Rastus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rastus is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rastus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rastus is the 2,808,717th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Rastus reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 720,105th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 162 people.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 62 percent live, West Sepik, where 29 percent live and East Sepik, where 5 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent live and Kenya, where 17 percent live.

Rastus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rastus surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hrastus921/
Ratus91178/
Rastu9128/
Rasthaus861/
Rastoush861/
Ratush83296/
Rattus83141/
Ratusz83115/
Rastau83112/
Raatus8350/
Rasteu8334/
Rautus8333/
Rastos8324/
Ratuis8320/
Restus8318/
Rathus8318/
Rataus8315/
Rastgu838/
Reatus835/
Ratous832/
Raistu831/
Raytus831/
Rastou831/
Raitus831/
Rateus830/
Ratu8017,817/
Rastgou7711,549/
Rhatous77208/
Rathaus77136/
Rastout7734/
Restous7728/
Rathous7722/
Rahastu7719/
Ratoush778/
Ratusch777/
Rahstut775/
Rateusz771/
Raytush771/
Rastaud771/
Restaus771/
Resteus771/
Rattush770/
Rautu7316,099/
Ratau737,369/
Rattu732,429/
Ratou731,371/
Ratup73151/
Rathu73109/
Raitu73108/
Rahtu73102/
Ratuś7363/
Ratud7325/
Rateu7324/
Rhatu7312/
Ratuu7311/
Raatu7311/
Raytu736/
Ratut735/
Rotus734/
Rratu733/
Ratui732/
Rajtu732/
Reatu732/
Ratuh732/
Ratuz732/
Hratu731/
Ratuș731/
Rostu731/
Rathouse7114/
Raithaus719/
Rastgouh719/
Rathhaus715/
Ratthaus712/
Rhatouss712/
Rathou67734/
Rathud67238/
Rataud67184/
Rauthu67174/
Rataux67160/
Roesthuis6764/
Rotous6763/
Rathau6759/
Rahatu6741/
Rautou6734/
Ratuch6727/
Raithu6724/
Rathuy6723/
Ratoud6719/
Rothus6715/
Rautau6712/
Ratushova6710/
Raathu6710/
Rauthause6710/
Rauttu679/
Rahutu677/
Raituz677/
Rostos676/
Hratui675/
Rajtut674/
Raztud674/
Rottus674/
Rhattouss674/
Rastoo673/
Rautuy673/
Raitou672/
Rostau672/
Ratuhy672/
Rathut671/
Rajtup671/
Rahthu671/
Raatut671/
Reathu671/
Rattau671/
Ratudh671/
Rauchtuss671/
Reatau671/
Rattou671/
Rhatui671/
Rostou671/
Rotaus671/
Rotuis671/
Reitus671/
Ratout671/
Raxtau671/
Ratuce671/
Raituy671/
Radtuy671/
Roystu670/

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