Karakostov Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Karakostov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 102 | 1:68,421 | 4,416 |
| North Macedonia | 8 | 1:262,684 | 15,306 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Karakostov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karakostov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karakostov occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karakostov? popularity and diffusion
Karakostov is the 1,658,108th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Karakostov is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Karakostov live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Karakostov is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 68,421. In Bulgaria Karakostov is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 23 percent are found, Blagoevgrad Province, where 21 percent are found and Varna Province, where 13 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 7 percent are found and Greece, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karakotov | 95 | 1,255 | / |
| Karakostova | 95 | 135 | / |
| Karakotova | 90 | 320 | / |
| Karakatov | 84 | 17 | / |
| Karokotov | 84 | 12 | / |
| Karakatova | 80 | 36 | / |
| Karokotova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karokotav | 74 | 1 | / |
| Carakatav | 63 | 1 | / |
| Korokotov | 53 | 9 | / |
| Korokotova | 50 | 9 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karakostov
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