Kostecki Surname

50,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kostecki Surname Definition:

(Polish, Ukranian) One who came from Kostki (bone), the name of many places in Poland; dweller near the Kostka, a little river in Ukraine.

Kostecki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland7,8561:4,838549
United States1,3771:263,22424,827
Canada2451:150,39015,330
Brazil1851:1,157,15940,218
Germany1091:738,58255,640
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Australia541:499,92037,885
Croatia471:89,97014,942
France421:1,581,493147,826
Denmark411:137,67612,271
Austria351:243,29828,936
England351:1,591,94567,242
Serbia181:396,94217,613
Bosnia and Herzegovina171:208,02411,299
Norway141:367,30634,015
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kostecki Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Ukranian) One who came from Kostki (bone), the name of many places in Poland; dweller near the Kostka, a little river in Ukraine.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kostecki Last Name Facts

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

Kostecki occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostecki? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,405th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 715,939 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Kostecki reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 77 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 7,856 people, or 1 in 4,838. Not including Poland it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Kostecki Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kostecki has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kostecki last name grew 22,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kostecki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kostecki are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kostecki earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $44,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $52,154 CAD per year.

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