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

The last name Kostev (Russian: Костев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kostev click here.

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

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

The last name Kostev is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 455 people, or 1 in 316,754. In Russia it is most common in: Belgorod Oblast, where 13 percent live, Moscow, where 13 percent live and Pskov Oblast, where 6 percent live. Apart from Russia Kostev is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 31 percent live and Belarus, where 6 percent live.

Kostev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kostev surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.