Family name اشتار (Ashtar 
, اشتار) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen اشتار is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, where it is a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan. Also, اشتار is the forename as well as the last name.