Kostakev Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Kostakev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 30 | 1:232,630 | 12,429 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kostakev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kostakev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kostakev occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kostakev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Kostakev is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Kostakev are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 232,630. In Bulgaria Kostakev is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 30 percent live, Varna Province, where 13 percent live and Ruse Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Bulgaria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 3 percent live and North Macedonia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostakeva | 94 | 33 | / |
| Kostakiev | 94 | 26 | / |
| Kostakov | 88 | 463 | / |
| Kostakew | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kostachev | 82 | 16 | / |
| Koshtakov | 82 | 11 | / |
| Kostakiov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kosteakov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kostakhov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khastakoev | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kostekov | 75 | 67 | / |
| Kostokov | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kastakov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kashtakov | 71 | 31 | / |
| Kosteykov | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kosteikov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kostochev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kostokhov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kastachev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costeacov | 59 | 2 | / |
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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
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- 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 Kostakev
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