177.22 ^cm

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

The last name Kost (Hindi: कोस्ट, Russian: Кость) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Kosť or Köst. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Kost is the 35,476^th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 489,360 people. The surname Kost occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kost are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 366,022^nd most common given name at a global level, borne by 531 people.

The surname Kost is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,418 people, or 1 in 82,041. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent are found and Ukraine, where 19 percent are found.

Kost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kost surname expanded 1,493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kost surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kost surname are 5.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Kost earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.19% less than the national average, earning €26,970 per year; in Peru they earn 80.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,014 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,211 CAD per year.