View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Kostel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kostel (Russian: Костель) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Köstel, Koštel or Koštěl. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 465,687^th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 10,079,593 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kostel live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,212,820^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 65 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 1,410,346. In The United States Kostel is most common in: Illinois, where 11 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and South Dakota, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 19 percent live and Turkey, where 13 percent live.

Kostel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kostel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kostel last name increased 3,671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kostel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kostel surname are 3.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kostel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $49,078 USD per year.