Kastanov Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Kastanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kastanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Kaštanov (8) & Kaştanov (1) are calculated separately.

Kastanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kastanov (Russian: Кастанов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kaštanov or Kaştanov. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kastanov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kastanov is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kastanov are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 4,117,802. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent reside and Omsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Russia Kastanov occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kastanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kastanov in the Russian language
Кастановkastanov-

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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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