Meaning of the nameAstor
- Male
- As-tor
Astor is a masculine name that comes from a Germanic and French surname, derived from Occitan astur, 'hawk'.
Meaning
“hawk (from Occitan astur), at the origin of the surname”
Source: Behind the Name: Astor · Wiktionary: Astor
- People (2022)
- 1,446
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,427
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,719
- people
Astor in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Astor, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (448 people).
0 women 1,444 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Astor is most common
States with the highest share of people named Astor in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 835 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 148 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 91 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 66 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 54 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 36 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Astor
Behind the Name lists Astor as a rarely used masculine name, coming from a German and French surname that derives from the Occitan word astur, 'hawk'. Wiktionary, in its entry for the surname, says it probably comes from the same Occitan term. Almost always male, it appears mainly among people born between the 1950s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,446 people named Astor, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Astor · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Astor · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Astor
What does the name Astor mean?
Astor means “hawk (from Occitan astur), at the origin of the surname”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Astor in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,446 people with the first name Astor, which ranks it number 6,427 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Astor a boy's or a girl's name?
Astor is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,444 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Astor most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Astor (835 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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