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Where Does The Last Name Istok Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Istok (Russian: Исток) is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Ištok, Istók, Iśtok or Ištók. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istok? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 642,034^th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,407,074 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Istok live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 30 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 603,623^rd most common given name throughout the world, borne by 223 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 142,396. In Romania Istok is primarily found in: Covasna County, where 56 percent reside, Harghita County, where 34 percent reside and Alba County, where 3 percent reside. Besides Romania this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Venezuela, where 10 percent reside.

Istok Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Istok last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Istok earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $41,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $42,866 CAD per year.