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) is most common in Bulgaria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kostav? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kostav is the 8,968,613th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kostav are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Kostav is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 27 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria Kostav is most common in: Stara Zagora Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria Kostav is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 25 percent reside.
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
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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 Kostav
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