Kostirev Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kostirev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostirev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Kostirev Last Name Facts

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

Kostirev (Russian: Костирев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostirev? popularity and diffusion

Kostirev is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Kostirev reside; 47 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 872,363. In Bulgaria Kostirev is most prevalent in: Haskovo Province, where 50 percent live and Stara Zagora Province, where 50 percent live. Barring Bulgaria this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 35 percent live and Belarus, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kostirev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostirev in the Russian language
Костиревkostirev-

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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 Kostirev
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