Kosti Surname

209,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kosti Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8661:12,7941,708
India7141:1,074,32144,434
Cyprus541:16,3871,852
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Albania281:104,0739,868
Finland191:289,30021,660
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Austria131:655,03358,041
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Koşti (269) & Košti (91) are calculated separately.

Kosti (1,454) may also be a first name.

Kosti Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kosti (Arabic: كوستى, Georgian: კოსტი, Marathi: कोषटी, Oriya: ଶାି, Russian: Кости) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Koşti or Košti. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosti? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kosti is the 209,351st most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,691,766 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Kosti reside; 49 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Kosti is also the 204,541st most prevalent first name globally, held by 1,454 people.

This surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 866 people, or 1 in 12,794. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 39 percent live, Thessaly, where 14 percent live and Epirus, where 13 percent live. Other than Greece this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent live and Cyprus, where 3 percent live.

Kosti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kosti surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kosti earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning $51,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.04% less than the national average, earning $40,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koşti93269/
Košti9391/
Koshti919,599/
Kosthi911,192/
Koszti91180/
Khosti91163/
Koisti91156/
Kostei91138/
Kuosti9122/
Kostio9122/
Kkosti9122/
Kostiz9121/
Kousti9117/
Kostie9114/
Kostti916/
Kohsti916/
Kostai914/
Kostij913/
Kostiæ912/
Kostiy911/
Kostoi911/
Koysti911/
Khoshti83246/
Koshthi83238/
Kosztyi83167/
Koustis8372/
Kostish8329/
Koustai8316/
Koshtei8310/
Koshtai839/
Koushti837/
Gkousti837/
Khostai836/
Koshtti835/
Kostioh832/
Koistio832/
Kootsti831/
Kosshti831/
Kostaia831/
Kostisz831/
Kosta808,973/
Costi807,473/
Kesti803,217/
Kasti801,662/
Kusti80616/
Koste80586/
Kosty80530/
Qosti80346/
Kostá801/
Kostý801/
Koustais7722/
Kostichh772/
Khostich771/
Koisetti771/
Khoshtiy771/
Kosticht771/
Kosztich771/
Kosztisz771/
Kosstich771/
Khoustai771/
Koszta731,853/
Koshta731,593/
Kashti73981/
Kostha73550/
Kousta73502/
Kostuj73486/
Costis73361/
Keshti73223/
Costei73201/
Khosta73184/
Kostyo73173/
Kushti73173/
Costie73167/
Kostea73146/
Koshte73133/
Costoi73100/
Kuisti7384/
Kastit7371/
Kostey7363/
Koszty7357/
Kaesti7354/
Kasthi7350/
Kooste7349/
Keszti7336/
Kusthi7335/
Koszte7333/
Koshty7332/
Kostaj7330/
Koiste7329/
Kaszti7328/
Kostoj7327/
Koyste7326/
Costti7326/
Kosthe7324/
Kestie7323/
Khoste7320/
Kustio7318/
Khosty7314/
Kastai7313/
Kostój7310/
Kastii739/
Kastio739/
Costai739/
Kustiy738/
Kostyz738/
Koista738/
Kostay736/
Kossta736/
Kausti736/
Kochti736/
Khusti735/
Kaasti735/
Khasti735/
Kostoy735/
Qoshti735/
Costih734/
Koztai732/
Kestai732/
Kesthi732/
Costio732/
Gkasti732/
Kostej732/
Kastiy731/
Kessti731/
Kkasti731/
Kussti731/
Kostaa731/
Koysta731/
Kostjs731/
Kostyś731/
Costiş731/
Costiș731/
Kouste731/
Kassti731/
Kastie730/
Kostihová71245/
Kostihova715/
Koudstaai711/
Costich671,234/
Kheshti67997/
Kostych67227/
Kosť67226/
Koshtha67179/
Kostyts67127/
Kosteas6799/
Kostedt6798/
Kostycz6790/
Kosztyo6773/
Kustich6760/
Kousted6757/
Khashti6748/
Koshtay6740/
Kuustie6738/
Coustie6736/
Kushtei6734/
Gkousta6733/
Kostesh6725/
Kushthi6721/
Koshtey6719/
Kaustio6718/
Kashthi6717/
Gkastis6717/
Kkoster6715/
Khastei6713/
Khostay6712/
Kuistio6712/
Kahasti6711/
Kushtai679/
Costish678/
Costeis677/
Kouchti676/
D'Kosta675/
Koshthe674/
Kostädt674/
Khustai674/
Kaasthi673/
Kosteer673/
Kastich673/
Khoosty673/
Kustish672/
Kashtai672/
Kashtiy672/
Kaushti672/
Coustai672/
Khosteh672/
Koschta672/
Khushti672/
Khustei672/
Keshtti671/
Khostey671/
Koister671/
Kushtti671/
Kusthiy671/
Koushte671/
Koyster671/
Khastti671/
Khostej671/
Khoshte671/
Khousta671/
Kahshti671/
Koosted671/
Kuostys671/
Koste'e671/
Kostech671/
Kostysz671/
Koustha671/
Costiss671/
Keshtei671/
Khostha671/
Costitt671/
Kusteis671/
Khoshta671/
Khustyi671/
Kastidt670/
Koustes670/
Koostes670/
Koestee670/
Kostter670/
Koestte670/

Kosti Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosti in the Georgian language
კოსტიkosti-
Kosti in the Oriya language
ଶାିsai-
Kosti in the Marathi language
कोषटीkosati50
कोसीkosi50
Kosti in the Russian language
Костиkosti-
Kosti in the Arabic language
كوستىkwsty-
كوستيkwsty-

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