Fostov Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Fostov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fostov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719

Fostov Last Name Facts

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

Fostov (Russian: Фостов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fostov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Fostov live; 52 percent live in Eastern Europe and 52 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Fostov is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia Fostov is most numerous in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 75 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in one country. It is also found in Ukraine, where 41 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fostova9226/
Fotov91108/
Fastov83823/
Fotova8382/
Festov8325/
Fustov8314/
Vostov834/
Fotovt831/
Fotouv831/
Fostop831/
Fostev831/
Faustov771,929/
Fastova77829/
Fostoff7740/
Fustova7715/
Fottova7711/
Fojtova7710/
Foitova774/
Fostoft773/
Fushtov771/
Fosteev771/
Fatov73461/
Votov7312/
Fotow7312/
Fotof731/
Faustova711,579/
Faustovs714/
Fushtova711/
Fosthoff710/
Voitov671,417/
Fatova67581/
Fastow67201/
Vestov67112/
Vojtov6717/
Voutov6717/
Vastov678/
Fautov675/
Foxtow672/
Fostap671/
Fastev671/
Fastof671/
Festow671/

Fostov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fostov in the Russian language
Фостовfostov-

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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 Fostov
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