Gostev Surname

84,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gostev Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Gost', meaning 'guest'.

Gostev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,2321:27,5463,832
Kazakhstan821:215,64019,723
Belarus801:118,76317,417
Turkmenistan741:74,1771,431
Kyrgyzstan681:87,83311,109
Bulgaria651:107,3686,407
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Moldova131:273,95123,172
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Gostev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Gost', meaning 'guest'.

- Junie

Gostev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gostev (Russian: Гостев) occurs most in Russia. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gostev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gostev is the 84,772nd most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,279,415 people. The surname Gostev is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gostev are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Gostev is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 5,232 people, or 1 in 27,546. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 7 percent are found, Primorsky Krai, where 6 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Russia Gostev exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Gostev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gostev surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gostev surname are 6.72% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the party.

Gostev earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% less than the national average, earning $34,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gosteva926,885/
Gosteev92316/
Gostiev9237/
Gostevs9223/
Gostaev922/
Gotev9188/
Ostev915/
Hostev83858/
Gastev83113/
Goteva8383/
Osteev8320/
Gostov8319/
Goutev838/
Gostew836/
Goteev832/
Gotiev831/
Oshtev831/
Gostav831/
Hosteva771,058/
Gasteva7789/
Goytiev7761/
Gastiev7757/
Hosteev7739/
Gashtev775/
Goustov773/
Gouteva773/
Hostiev771/
Gatev731,260/
Gotiv7355/
Goteb7314/
Osteb7311/
Gotef731/
Ostef731/
Astev731/
Gashteva715/
Gashtaev713/
Gateva671,340/
Gatiev67282/
Gateev67123/
Gastav6718/
Gothiv6714/
Asteev6714/
Astiev673/
Gastov673/
Asteva672/
Gestov672/
Ghoteb671/
Gasteb671/

Gostev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gostev in the Russian language
Гостевgostev-

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