Family name אסטר (Aster 
, Astaire 
, אסטר 
) , all over the world, is a widespread cognomen. The family name אסטר is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a common surname, Lebanon, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Indonesia. Very seldom, אסטר is the forename as well as the last name.