Forostov Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Forostov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forostov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Forostov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Forostov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Forostov (Russian: Форостов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forostov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,273,756th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Forostov reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 5,543,194. In Russia Forostov is mostly found in: Moscow, where 19 percent live, Kursk Oblast, where 15 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 15 percent live. Other than Russia Forostov exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 31 percent live and Moldova, where 21 percent live.

Forostov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Forostov are 53.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forostova94169/
Vorostov882/
Forostof881/
Vorotov80448/
Forotob803/
Vorojtov7514/
Faroutova711/
Faratov6751/
Varotov672/
Faratova6327/
Verestov6318/
Farhatov6313/
Fahratov638/
Vorotoff632/
Fargatov631/
Farhatova5923/
Fahratova5917/
Varoostav591/
Farahatov591/
Ferestoff590/
Varatov533/
Voratav531/
Verestev502/
Varastav502/

Forostov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forostov in the Russian language
Форостовforostov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forostov
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