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) has its highest incidence in Greece. It can also be found in the variant forms: Koşti or Košti. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosti? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 209,351st most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,691,766 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Kosti are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Kosti is also the 204,541st most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 1,454 people.

The last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 866 people, or 1 in 12,794. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 39 percent reside, Thessaly, where 14 percent reside and Epirus, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece Kosti occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent reside and Cyprus, where 3 percent reside.

Kosti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kosti last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for 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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