Kostava Surname
Approximately 862 people bear this surname
Kostava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 781 | 1:4,796 | 1,044 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Abkhazia | 15 | 1:16,191 | 1,718 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Kostava Demographics
Kostava Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kostava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kostava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kostava (Georgian: კოსტავა, Russian: Костава) is most common in Georgia. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kostava? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 406,240th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 8,454,230 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Kostava live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Georgia, where it is borne by 781 people, or 1 in 4,796. In Georgia Kostava is primarily concentrated in: Imereti, where 54 percent are found, Guria, where 18 percent are found and Tbilisi, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Georgia Kostava is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Abkhazia, where 2 percent are found.
Kostava Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostaeva | 93 | 83 | / |
| Koustava | 93 | 1 | / |
| Koshtaeva | 88 | 72 | / |
| Kostova | 86 | 22,777 | / |
| Kosteva | 86 | 913 | / |
| Kostawa | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kastava | 86 | 16 | / |
| Kestava | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koyshtaeva | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kostoeva | 80 | 3,193 | / |
| Kosteeva | 80 | 324 | / |
| Kastaeva | 80 | 38 | / |
| Khostova | 80 | 28 | / |
| Koustova | 80 | 12 | / |
| Koztaeva | 80 | 11 | / |
| Koshtova | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kostovaľ | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kastauva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kostheva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kosztova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kostaway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kostovaĺ | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kostoova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kostuova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khastaeva | 75 | 166 | / |
| Kashtaeva | 75 | 153 | / |
| Kostavich | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koshtoeva | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gkoustova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keshtaeva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaustava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kastawa | 71 | 275 | / |
| Kostová | 71 | 140 | / |
| Costova | 71 | 107 | / |
| Kostabi | 71 | 88 | / |
| Kasteva | 71 | 88 | / |
| Kastavi | 71 | 78 | / |
| Kastova | 71 | 75 | / |
| Costeva | 71 | 41 | / |
| Kostewa | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kestova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Qosteva | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khashtaeva | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kostove | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kostowa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kostovi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kostawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kastavy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kostovy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaztaeva | 67 | 209 | / |
| Kastoeva | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kosthowa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kasteeva | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kochtova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Costaver | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kostovaľová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khastova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kasthawa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kashteva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koistová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kostevoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kosztová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kostobai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kastavos | 67 | 1 | / |
Kostava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kostava in the Georgian language | ||
| კოსტავა | kostava | - |
| Kostava in the Russian language | ||
| Костава | kostava | - |
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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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- 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 Kostava
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