Istov Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Istov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania591:340,30329,553
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
England11:55,718,059489,080

Istov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Istov (Russian: Истов) is found most in Romania. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Istov is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Istov occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Istov reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Romania, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 340,303. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Timiș County, where 53 percent live and Iași County, where 47 percent live. Outside of Romania Istov is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent live and Greece, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aistov91534/
Istova9130/
Ishtov9114/
Istoev916/
Eistov911/
Gistov911/
Itov89379/
Aistova83556/
Ishtova8313/
Heistov831/
Aistovs831/
Aistoov831/
Aitov803,175/
Itova80279/
Hitov80223/
Ustov80222/
Estov80155/
Iotov80131/
Istop8038/
Gitov8025/
Istav805/
Istev802/
Iztov801/
Jitov801/
Ittov801/
Heishtov772/
Istapova771/
Haitov735,228/
Aitova733,123/
Ustoev732,521/
Gaitov731,196/
Istaev73286/
Estova73167/
Iotova73139/
Hustov7361/
Aystov7347/
Gitova7326/
Ishtev7325/
Estoev7319/
Aituov7315/
Isteev7313/
Heitov7312/
Aistav7310/
Jitova735/
Hoitov735/
Istoff734/
Histev733/
Eistob732/
Huitov732/
Gestov732/
Eshtov731/
Ushtov731/
Ustoiv731/
Histow731/
Gistav731/
Aitovs731/
Histop731/
Isthev731/
Ittova731/
Heishtova713/
Aistovová712/
Heishtovt711/
Gaitova675,594/
Itow67202/
Ishtaev67145/
Etov67139/
Aystova6758/
Itob6755/
Ytov679/
Itav678/
Ishteev677/
Gaidtov676/
Eistoft676/
Haitovs674/
Hästhov672/
Gestova672/
Heitova671/
Huitova671/
Aistoff671/
Yostova671/
Gaittov671/
Yshtova671/
Gaistof671/
Gistoff670/

Istov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istov in the Russian language
Истовistov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Istov
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