Sestan Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Croatia

Sestan Surname User-submission:

The Sestan surname comes from the Croatian word šest, meaning 'number six'. It could also derive from šesan (pronounced shesan), which in the Dalmatian dialect means 'cute'.

Sestan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1221:501,28450,785
Argentina841:508,85037,434
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Australia461:586,86342,409
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England91:6,190,895170,599
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Šestan (1,723) are calculated separately.

Sestan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sestan surname comes from the Croatian word šest, meaning 'number six'. It could also derive from šesan (pronounced shesan), which in the Dalmatian dialect means 'cute'.

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Sestan Last Name Facts

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

Sestan (Marathi: टन) is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Šestan. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sestan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 663,740th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The surname Sestan is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Sestan live; 28 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 27 percent live in Italic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 501,284. In Italy it is most numerous in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 66 percent are found, Veneto, where 25 percent are found and Lombardy, where 5 percent are found. Not including Italy this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Sestan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sestan last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Sestan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning €30,395 per year; in United States they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $38,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $47,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šestan941,723/
Shestan929/
Sestain921/
Seastan921/
Seestan921/
Setan91546/
Shiestan861/
Schestan861/
Seistane861/
Sesthain861/
Seitan833,800/
Sethan83536/
Seston83428/
Sistan83251/
Jestan83217/
Seatan83186/
Setane83185/
Seytan83108/
Seetan8388/
Setang8357/
Shetan8353/
Sietan8341/
Settan8327/
Sastan8315/
Gestan8312/
Cestan839/
Sostan838/
Setean836/
Sehtan835/
Sextan833/
Setanh832/
Setain831/
Setaan831/
Setaun831/
Sejtan831/
Systan831/
Ssetan831/
Zsetan831/
Schestain801/
Shoestain800/
Shostan771,582/
Seetane77538/
Seatang77284/
Shetane77186/
Seithan77107/
Seaston7751/
Jestand7748/
Gestain7745/
Sheston7744/
Sistane7737/
Seetang7736/
Seethan7736/
Setaung7729/
Sheytan7727/
Settang7718/
Seitang7717/
Szejtan7717/
Sheitan7716/
Shastan7715/
Sethaan7714/
Sheetan7710/
Sethane779/
Chestan778/
Sethain776/
Geystan774/
Sexston773/
Ceustan773/
Seytang773/
Settain772/
Sistain772/
Seathan772/
Sieston772/
Sedthan772/
Seidtan772/
Cestand771/
Cestane771/
Shestam771/
Shistan771/
Setaane771/
Setaine771/
Sethanh771/
Setthan771/
Seettan771/
Sheatan771/
Seiston771/
Shietan771/
Settane771/
Sostain771/
Setatin771/
Shetang771/
Sietaan771/
Sastain771/
Szostan771/
Djestan771/
Seatank771/
Seataun771/
Seitean771/
Sethtan771/
Siethan771/
Shetgan771/
Shethan771/
Seuthan770/
Shettan770/
Cestain770/
Jeystan770/
Sesston770/
Gestang770/
Cestant770/
Shestanova7516/
Shaheestan752/
Seton734,295/
Cetan733,555/
Sitan732,311/
Setam7396/
Zetan7314/
Sytan739/
Xetan737/
Shetahun711,610/
Chestang71596/
Seastone71161/
Sheshtanova7148/
Chestand7145/
Setahane7136/
Setasing7132/
Sesstein7123/
Settasin7117/
Geystand7110/
Seithang7110/
Shetaten716/
Soshtain715/
Shaistan715/
Setanova714/
Chestain714/
Sesthong714/
Seathang714/
Seetahan714/
Gisstand713/
Seestone713/
Sistasin713/
Shethane712/
Setthang712/
Schostan712/
Seetasen712/
Seeteang712/
Sedtasin712/
Chestant711/
Sistaunk711/
Shettain711/
Sheytane711/
Shishtan711/
Seethanh711/
Shastain711/
Settanne711/
Getstain711/
Shastaan711/
Shahstan711/
Saistain711/
Seidtane711/
Setahang711/
Shoistan711/
Sheuston710/
Schetgan710/
Sexton6768,661/
Seaton6723,091/
Chetan674,114/
Sithan671,649/
Setton671,563/
Seeton67696/
Sitang67666/
Jeston67578/
Seiton67472/
Geçtan67327/
Saitan67314/
Cetean67276/
Geston67256/
Siston67207/
Çeştan67195/
Sittan67173/
Shetam67155/
Saston67140/
Setone67132/
Sieton67128/
Shitan67105/
Setham6798/
Zethan6789/
Schetagne6784/
Saytan6768/
Soitan6765/
Şeitan6757/
Seitam6754/
Şeytan6747/
Gestam6739/
Suitan6737/
Settam6734/
Seetam6728/
Soytan6726/
Setong6725/
Sheton6724/
Gistan6724/
Sethon6724/
Jistan6718/
Zeitan6717/
Jestam6717/
Sietam6716/
Ceston6715/
Seyton6714/
Seytanova6714/
Cetang6714/
Sitane6714/
Settasing6713/
Seteun677/
Sitean676/
Seethaing675/
Syston674/
Setoon674/
Ceytan674/
Seethahan674/
Zeston673/
Sitain673/
Setein673/
Sehton673/
Shetanova673/
Sitaun673/
Sitaan672/
Seitanova672/
Setoun672/
Sidtan672/
Zastan672/
Cetane672/
Zeatan672/
Cetain671/
Chestaing671/
Chesteang671/
Cheastang671/
Xeston671/
Scistaten671/
Setaam671/
Shahzstan671/
Sezton671/
Shechthan671/
Sujtan671/
Sxeton671/
Soston671/
Setoin671/
Sextón671/
Settón671/
Sitann671/
Sihtan671/
Sehtanova671/
Seetasing671/
Syttan671/
Cistan671/
Zeytan671/
Seetatend671/
Sistachen671/
Xhetan671/
Cehtan671/
Zostan670/
Sceton670/
Schoeston670/
Zettan670/
Schastean670/
Schestein670/
Cetant670/

Sestan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sestan in the Marathi language
टनtana-

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