Kostis Surname

218,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kostis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,5391:7,199845
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Canada791:466,40040,200
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kostis (726) may also be a first name.

Kostis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kostis (Russian: Костис) is most common in Greece. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 218,177th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,880,482 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kostis reside; 82 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Kostis is also the 306,159th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 726 people.

The surname is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 1,539 people, or 1 in 7,199. In Greece Kostis is most frequent in: Attica, where 28 percent reside, Thessaly, where 17 percent reside and Epirus, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Greece this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kostis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kostis surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kostis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $45,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koustis9272/
Kostish9229/
Kostios9222/
Kostisz921/
Gkoustis8652/
Koustais8622/
Kosztisz861/
Kostisče861/
Kostisce861/
Kastis83539/
Costis83361/
Kostes83208/
Kestis8332/
Kostiz8321/
Kustis837/
Kostjs831/
Kostyts77127/
Kosteas7799/
Kasties7758/
Kesties7745/
Kostesh7725/
Gkastis7717/
Kostysh7710/
Costish778/
Costeis777/
Kustish772/
Costiss771/
Kusteis771/
Koestes771/
Kostysz771/
Kuostys771/
Kesstis771/
Koustes770/
Koostes770/
Kostiche7112/
Kostichh712/
Kosstich711/
Coustais711/
Kosztich711/
Kosticht711/
Khostich711/
Costes679,491/
Custis672,066/
Kustes67232/
Kastes6733/
Castis6720/
Costys6720/
Kastys6718/
Kostyz678/
Kostysche674/
Kostitche672/
Costiş671/
Kostyś671/
Kostišová671/
Khushtish671/
Kestes671/

Kostis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostis in the Russian language
Костисkostis-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kostis
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