Kostav Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Kostav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Kostav (27) may also be a first name.
Kostav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kostav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kostav (Hindi: कोस्तव, Russian: Костав) occurs most in Bulgaria. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kostav? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kostav reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 27 people.
The surname Kostav is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria Kostav is primarily concentrated in: Stara Zagora Province, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostaev | 92 | 219 | / |
| Koshtaev | 86 | 46 | / |
| Kostov | 83 | 21,922 | / |
| Kostev | 83 | 942 | / |
| Kastav | 83 | 2 | / |
| Costav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kostaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kostova | 77 | 22,777 | / |
| Kostoev | 77 | 4,257 | / |
| Kosteev | 77 | 219 | / |
| Kastaev | 77 | 127 | / |
| Khostov | 77 | 51 | / |
| Koustov | 77 | 25 | / |
| Koztaev | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kastauv | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kostovs | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kostowa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khostev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kosteaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koshtov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gkostov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coustav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koshtavova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kashtaev | 71 | 116 | / |
| Khastaev | 71 | 32 | / |
| Khostova | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kosthowa | 71 | 26 | / |
| Koustova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Koshtova | 71 | 10 | / |
| Koshtoev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Koustaff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kosztova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khostoev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khosteev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoestov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costov | 67 | 209 | / |
| Kostow | 67 | 141 | / |
| Kastov | 67 | 116 | / |
| Costev | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kastev | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kostovová | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kosťov | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kostof | 67 | 8 | / |
| Costab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kastaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Costaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khashtaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kestov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkoustova | 67 | 1 | / |
Kostav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kostav in the Hindi language | ||
| कोस्तव | kostava | 66.67 |
| कोसतव | kosatava | 33.33 |
| Kostav in the Russian language | ||
| Костав | kostav | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kostav
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