Shastri
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English
Etymology
An occupational surname from Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī, “scholar; scientist”).
Proper noun
Shastri (plural Shastris)
- A surname from Hindi.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shastri is the 40672nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 537 individuals. Shastri is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.85%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shastri”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.