Kostek Surname

216,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kostek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0681:35,5895,493
United States5381:673,71553,674
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
France561:1,186,120124,657
Canada541:682,32655,162
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
England91:6,190,895170,599
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Köstek (1,163), Koštek (145) & Koštěk (1) are calculated separately.

Kostek (443) may also be a first name.

Kostek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kostek (Russian: Костек) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Köstek, Koštek or Koštěk. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 216,082nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,835,550 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Kostek live; 59 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Kostek is also the 407,208th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 443 people.

It is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 1,068 people, or 1 in 35,589. Aside from Poland Kostek exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Kostek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kostek surname are 16.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kostek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $44,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $54,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köstek941,163/
Koštek94145/
Kosteck92114/
Kosztek9218/
Kosteke9213/
Koestek921/
Koštěk891/
Kostecke86118/
Kousteik861/
Kotsteck861/
Kostyk837,064/
Kostik833,259/
Kestek831,645/
Kastek83153/
Kostík83134/
Kustek8375/
Costek8320/
Kostec838/
Kostekova8017/
Kosteková801/
Kostedtke800/
Kostick771,230/
Kostuik77235/
Kosztik77224/
Kostikh77195/
Koustik7742/
Costhek7714/
Kostiok7710/
Coistek779/
Koshtik778/
Kozstik776/
Kostykh775/
Costeck773/
Kusteck771/
Kostaik771/
Kostikc771/
Kosteckova753/
Kosteikova752/
Kosteykova752/
Kostkova7190/
Kosticke710/
Kostic675,195/
Kostikova675,015/
Kostykova67693/
Kustec67492/
Kostíková67149/
Castek67144/
Kostiková6796/
Costik6776/
Košteková6764/
Kuštek6754/
Kastik6749/
Kestik6725/
Costyk6723/
Kästik6719/
Kustyk6717/
Kostyc6716/
Costec6716/
Kostyková679/
Kustekova674/
Kostig674/
Kúštek673/
Kusteková673/
Kostíc671/
Khoshtegh671/
Kastekova671/
Kastyk671/
Kostichke670/

Kostek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostek in the Russian language
Костекkostek-

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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 Kostek
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