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

The surname Sastri (Bengali: শাস্ত্রী, Hindi: सास्त्री, Marathi: िससता, Oriya: ଶାି) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 106,088^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,652,505 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sastri live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,078^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 3,963 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is held by 3,422 people, or 1 in 224,157. In India it is most frequent in: Karnataka, where 62 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent reside and Odisha, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Sastri Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sastri last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Sastri earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning R 276,960 per year; in United States they earn 17.29% more than the national average, earning $50,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.4% more than the national average, earning $65,282 CAD per year.