Kostiev Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kostiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Kostiev Last Name Facts

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

Kostiev (Russian: Костиев) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostiev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kostiev is the 4,532,898th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Kostiev is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Kostiev are found; 79 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 79 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 465,260. In Bulgaria Kostiev is mostly found in: Plovdiv Province, where 60 percent are found, Burgas Province, where 33 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Bulgaria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent are found and Ukraine, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kostiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostiev in the Russian language
Костиевkostiev-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kostiev
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