Find out how popular the last name Astran is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Astran.

Astran, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Astran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Astran in America

Astran is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Astran surname appeared 230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Astran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Astran to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Astran

The surname Astran has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, with records indicating its presence as early as the 12th century. The name is believed to have derived from the old Slavic word "astra," meaning "star," suggesting a possible association with astrology or celestial observations.

One of the earliest known references to the name Astran can be found in the Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of medieval manuscripts detailing the history of the Novgorod Republic, a powerful medieval state in present-day northwestern Russia. These chronicles mention an individual named Astran Ivanovich, a merchant who traveled extensively along the trade routes connecting Novgorod with the Byzantine Empire in the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the name Astran appears in various property records and legal documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a prominent medieval state that encompassed parts of modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and Poland. These records suggest that the Astran family held land and property in the region during this period.

One notable figure bearing the surname Astran was Ivan Astran, a military commander who served under Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia, in the mid-16th century. Ivan Astran was known for his bravery and tactical prowess in several campaigns against the Crimean Khanate and the Livonian Order.

In the 17th century, the name Astran can be found in church records from the city of Smolensk, located in modern-day western Russia. These records indicate the presence of a family named Astran who were prominent members of the local community.

Another influential individual with the surname Astran was Nikolai Astran, a Russian diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the late 18th century. Nikolai Astran played a crucial role in negotiating several treaties between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, contributing to the expansion of Russian influence in the region.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Astran has also been associated with various place names and localities in Eastern Europe, such as the village of Astrana in present-day Belarus and the town of Astrany in Russia's Smolensk region. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname's evolution and geographic distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Astran

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Astran.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Astran was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Astran has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Astran was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Astran, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!