View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Shasta (Arabic: شاستا, Hindi: शास्ता, Oriya: ପଧାନ) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shasta.

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

It is the 988,329^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. Shasta occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Shasta live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 84,938^th most common forename internationally, held by 6,080 people.

Shasta is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 245,444. In Afghanistan Shasta is most numerous in: Nangarhar, where 29 percent reside, Kabul, where 23 percent reside and Helmand, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Shasta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shasta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shasta last name expanded 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shasta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shasta last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shasta earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.68% less than the national average, earning $30,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.54% more than the national average, earning $58,399 CAD per year.