179.56 ^cm

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

Kosta (Georgian: კოსტა, Hindi: कोष्टा, Oriya: େକାତ୍ା, Russian: Коста) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Košta, Kosťa, Kösta, Kostá or Košťa. Click here for further potential spellings of Kosta.

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

The last name Kosta is the 56,510^th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 812,164 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kosta are found; 36 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 21 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 33,043^rd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 23,992 people.

The last name Kosta is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 1,720 people, or 1 in 6,442. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 30 percent reside, Epirus, where 16 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent reside. Not including Greece this last name exists in 86 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 14 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Kosta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kosta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kosta surname expanded 4,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kosta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kosta surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kosta surname are 2.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kosta earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.5% less than the national average, earning R 8,316 per year; in United States they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $49,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.2% more than the national average, earning $59,224 CAD per year.