Pastor (surname)

Pastor or Pastore is an occupational surname for the profession of a religious (usually Christian) pastor and the profession of a shepherd pastor. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ada I. Pastore (1906–1952), Argentine botanist
• Affonso Celso Pastore (born 1939), Brazilian economist; past president of the Brazilian Central Bank
• Amy Wynn Pastor (born 1976), American reality show performer
• Annalisa Pastore, Professor of Chemistry and Molecular Biology at King's College London
• Aurelio Pastor (contemporary), Peruvian politician and congressman
• Donna Pastore (contemporary), American professor; past president of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
• Ed Pastor (1943–2018), American politician from Arizona; U.S. representative
• Ernesto Pastor (1892–1921), Puerto Rican bullfighter
• Facundo Pastor, Argentine radio journalist
• Felice Pastore (1786–1862), Italian nobleman
• Frank Pastor (born 1957), (East) German footballer
• Frank Pastore (born 1957), American professional baseball player
• George Pastor (born 1963), American professional soccer player
• Gildo Pastor (1910–1990), Monegasque businessman and property developer.
• Gildo Pallanca Pastor (born 1967), Monegasque businessman, CEO and owner of Venturi Automobiles
• Hélène Pastor (1937–2014), heiress and businesswoman from Monaco.
• Javier Pastore (born 1989), Argentine professional association football player
• Juan Pastor (died 1664), Roman Catholic Bishop
• John O. Pastore (1907–2000), American politician from Rhode Island; U.S. Senator 1950–76; close friend to John F. Kennedy
• Louis Pastore (1931-2020), American politician
• Lubos Pastor, Slovakian-American economist
• Ludwig von Pastor (1854–1928), German historian and diplomat for Austria
• Manuel Rivas Pastor (born 1960), Spanish chess grandmaster
• Mauro Pastore (born 1967), Italian designer
• Michel Pastor (1944–2014), businessman and art collector from Monaco.
• Nick Pastore (contemporary), American law enforcement officer from New Haven, Connecticut
• Paco Cabanes Pastor (1954–2021), Spanish professional Valencian pilota player
• Robert Pastor (born 1947), American scholar; national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter
• Rodrigo Pastore (born 1972), Argentine basketball coach and former player
• Rosana Pastor (born 1960), Spanish actress
• Thierry Pastor (born 1960), French singer
• Tony Pastor (bandleader) (1907–1969), Italian-American singer and saxophonist
• Tony Pastor (1837–1908), American impresario, variety performer and theatre owner
• Toon Pastor (born 1929), Netherlands Olympic boxer
• Vincent Pastore (born 1946), American film and television actor