Pasten

Pasten Meaning & Origin

About Pasten
The surname Pasten is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pastor," meaning shepherd. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person associated with shepherding or someone who had the occupation of a shepherd. The surname Pasten is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pasten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pasten: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pasten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pasten is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pasten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pasten in Braille

Here's how to represent Pasten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pasten in braille

How to sign the name Pasten using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pasten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pasten in sign language

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