Kostar Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kostar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Turkey431:1,809,80165,502
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
India71:109,580,769786,157
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Kostár (48) are calculated separately.

Kostar (156) may also be a first name.

Kostar Last Name Facts

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

Kostar (Hindi: कोस्टर, Russian: Костарь) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Kostár. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kostar is the 1,537,949th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The surname Kostar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kostar live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 735,679th most widely held first name internationally, held by 156 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States Kostar is most frequent in: Ohio, where 41 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 28 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 32 percent reside and Slovakia, where 7 percent reside.

Kostar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kostar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kostar surname rose 290 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kostar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kostar last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Kostar earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostár9448/
Kostarz9262/
Kostare9230/
Koustar9214/
Koshtar927/
Khostar923/
Koostar921/
Kostard921/
Kosthar920/
Khoshtar8674/
Khostart861/
Khostare861/
Costar83694/
Kastar83366/
Kustar83160/
Kostor8383/
Kostór8325/
Kestar8312/
Kostarová8014/
Kostarova803/
Khoushtar801/
Khoshtarz801/
Khoshstar801/
Costard771,889/
Keshtar771,565/
Kostorz771,293/
Kashtar77243/
Kosztor77117/
Khastar7776/
Kustarz7760/
Khustar7747/
Costart7739/
Kastare7721/
Kushtar7720/
Kustare7712/
Coustar7712/
Kastart7711/
Kasztar778/
Costajr774/
Kostour773/
Kustard771/
Kuhstar771/
Kostórz771/
Kasttar771/
Kasstar771/
Kusstar771/
Costair770/
Khoshshtar756/
Khousstgar751/
Khashtar71975/
Khushtar71110/
Coustard7164/
Kastahar7146/
Costaire7110/
Kasteard712/
Kheshtar711/
Khastgar711/
Kosztorz711/
Kastaure711/
Kashtare711/
Costtair710/
Kastor67812/
Kustor67241/
Custar67142/
Kustár67108/
Kustarova6759/
Castar6750/
Kostárová6742/
Kostorova6717/
Costor6713/
Kostorová676/
Kočtař676/
Kestor676/
Kaztar674/
Kastarova673/
Kuštar671/
Qastar671/
Coustaire670/

Kostar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostar in the Hindi language
कोस्टरkostara-
Kostar in the Russian language
Костарьkostar-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kostar
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