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

The last name Kostev (Russian: Костев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Kostev is the 378,966^th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,736,248 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Kostev live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,005,046^th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 90 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 455 people, or 1 in 316,754. In Russia Kostev is mostly found in: Belgorod Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Moscow, where 13 percent reside and Pskov Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 31 percent reside and Belarus, where 6 percent reside.

Kostev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kostev are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.