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

The surname Shastri (Bengali: শাস্ত্রী, Hindi: शास्त्री, Marathi: शती, Oriya: ପାତଳୀ, Russian: Шастри) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 27,393^rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 371,302 people. The surname Shastri is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shastri reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 120,745^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 3,466 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 17,652 people, or 1 in 43,455. In India Shastri is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 37 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent are found and Bihar, where 11 percent are found. Outside of India this surname is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Shastri Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shastri last name are 6.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shastri earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 43.24% more than the national average, earning $61,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $53,986 CAD per year.