Asthan

Asthan is a toponym and surname that appears in several linguistic and cultural regions of Asia and the Middle East. The origin and meaning of the name vary by language, but it is commonly encountered in local place names and as a family name in areas influenced by Persian, Turkic, or South Asian linguistic traditions.

As a geographic name, Asthan has been used for villages, districts, and historical localities in various countries. The precise location and status of individual Asthan places differ across maps and records, and spellings may reflect local scripts and transliteration practices.

As a surname, Asthan occurs among people in communities where toponymic naming practices are common. It may indicate ancestral origin from a place named Asthan or be inherited through family lines, with regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Spelling variants such as Astan, Astān, or Asthan reflect phonetic and script differences. These variants can complicate exact identification in historical documents and modern records.

See also: Astan. The term is sometimes conflated with related place-name elements in the region, and separate articles may cover individual places or families bearing the name Asthan.