Ustas Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ustas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ustas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2801:138,3938,919
United States451:8,054,643356,745
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

The alternate forms: Üstaş (43) are calculated separately.

Ustas (1,278) may also be a first name.

Ustas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ustas (Hindi: उस्तास, Marathi: तास, Russian: Устас) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Üstaş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ustas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 288,583rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,483,481 people. The surname Ustas is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ustas are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 220,538th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 1,278 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,280 people, or 1 in 138,393. In Nigeria Ustas is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 73 percent reside, Yobe, where 7 percent reside and Bauchi, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Ustas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ustas last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Ustas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gustas91637/
Oustas9197/
Usttas9137/
Hustas9135/
Eustas916/
Ustase916/
Ustash912/
Ustads912/
Usta8960,293/
Utas89563/
Üstaş8743/
Eustase8330/
Goustas8324/
Gustaus8319/
Huestas834/
Eustash833/
Austasd831/
Ushtash831/
Houstas831/
Gushtas831/
Hustase830/
Ustad805,631/
Gusta801,488/
Ustaz801,279/
Ostas80942/
Istas80689/
Gutas80622/
Husta80435/
Ousta80421/
Austa80295/
Ustoa80255/
Utash8080/
Outas8070/
Uytas8052/
Ustat8050/
Utase8050/
Ustaj8046/
Ustai8037/
Uszta8032/
Hutas8028/
Uthas8018/
Ustah8012/
Ustea8012/
Autas8010/
Ustay809/
Ustha808/
Eusta808/
Utahs808/
Ustos805/
Utaas804/
Uttas802/
Ushta802/
Utais801/
Ustau801/
Utast801/
Uteas801/
Oustasse771/
Heustads770/
Uta7528,850/
Austad732,327/
Hustad732,191/
Ostash731,923/
Ostasz731,399/
Goutas731,058/
Oustad73653/
Eustad73521/
Huszta73360/
Ustach73255/
Outtas73198/
Gustea73197/
Gushta73192/
Ustadh7387/
Hustea7372/
Gustos7371/
Hushta7365/
Gousta7361/
Guthas7350/
Isstas7346/
Hostas7339/
Ustadz7338/
Guszta7337/
Udstad7334/
Histas7328/
Oustau7327/
Houtas7325/
Gustau7325/
Gustai7324/
Guttas7323/
Huttas7323/
Hutash7323/
Gausta7320/
Istais7320/
Housta7316/
Utahas7314/
Oustaz7314/
Hustha7313/
Ustaha7313/
Hustap7313/
Ushtad7312/
Utasse7312/
Austac7310/
Gustha737/
Gutash736/
Usthad736/
Hussta736/
Oustha735/
Oustah735/
Ustaad734/
Hustos734/
Aushta733/
Usttad733/
Hustaz732/
Ustarz732/
Usthaz732/
Utstad732/
Utaise732/
Austha732/
Ustace731/
Hustac731/
Oustat731/
Eustay731/
Austoa731/
Ustaud731/
Ustead731/
Usthay731/
Gustay731/
Hausta731/
Istash731/
Hustaa731/
Heusta731/
Osztas731/
Ostass731/
Outass731/
Gustaj731/
Gutasz731/
Utadss731/
Utaish731/
Ustath731/
Eustat731/
Austat730/
Austay730/
Utasch730/
Iestas730/
Eustoa730/
Guta6767,283/
Auta6742,277/
Eustace6714,900/
Osta6710,519/
Outa673,457/
Huta672,966/
Udta672,065/
Uita671,715/
Utha671,641/
Utaş671,588/
Hauteas671,415/
Utah671,385/
Utta67970/
Hustead67968/
Utap67869/
Utay67806/
Utai67648/
Hustadt67469/
Otas67422/
Usto67219/
Utad67209/
Utaa67205/
Utau67177/
Hustaix67145/
Uuta67143/
Ousteau67140/
Hustace67107/
Utat6793/
Șuta6774/
Huttash6764/
Hosttas6763/
Hutasse6747/
Gouttas6741/
Eustach6726/
Uhta6726/
Euta6720/
Hostash6715/
Gouthas6714/
Goustos6713/
Uçta6712/
Ustache6710/
Houteas679/
Utea679/
Husstad678/
Uxta678/
Utaz677/
Eustath675/
Ustá675/
Hostasz675/
Haustad674/
Oustous674/
Utaj673/
Utoa673/
Houstad672/
Hustost672/
Ostasch672/
Hustach672/
Hustaad671/
Oustead671/
Outstad671/
Eustaha671/
Üsta671/
Husztai671/
Osztasz671/
Outasse671/
Ütas671/
Gauthas671/
Ujta671/
Austead670/
Austadt670/
Husteis670/
Houstos670/
Huestos670/
Oustadt670/
Istheas670/
Gaustaa670/
Hustaud670/
Austach670/
Oustatt670/

Ustas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ustas in the Hindi language
उस्तासustasa-
Ustas in the Marathi language
तासtasa-
Ustas in the Russian language
Устасustas-

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