Kostiv Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kostiv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3641:395,94238,319
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Kostiv Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kostiv (Russian: Костив) is found most in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kostiv.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostiv? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 580,291st most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Kostiv reside; 54 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 364 people, or 1 in 395,942. In Russia it is most numerous in: Kaluga Oblast, where 21 percent live, Moscow, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Not including Russia Kostiv exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Kostiv Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kostiv last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (51%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kostiv surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kostiv earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.54% less than the national average, earning $45,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostiev9219/
Kostiov9210/
Kotiv9159/
Koshtiev863/
Kostyv835,590/
Kotiev831,548/
Kostev83942/
Kostiw83572/
Costiv8324/
Kotaiv832/
Kastiv831/
Kotiov831/
Khotiv831/
Kostivová802/
Kosteva77913/
Kosteev77219/
Kostiew77101/
Khotiev776/
Kostiow775/
Koutiev775/
Kostyov772/
Kostiep771/
Kastiev771/
Khostev771/
Kohtiev771/
Costiev771/
Kothiev771/
Kotev731,403/
Kotyv73459/
Kotiw7347/
Kativ7325/
Kotif7312/
Khastiev719/
Kashtiev717/
Kushtiev715/
Kostheva713/
Khoshtip712/
Khosteev711/
Koteva671,493/
Koteev67169/
Katiev67164/
Khativ67109/
Kohtev6781/
Khotif6766/
Costev6760/
Kastev6757/
Kustiw6733/
Kostew6722/
Kustev6716/
Kastip679/
Kostyf677/
Kostef676/
Koutev675/
Kataiv674/
Kotibh674/
Khotev673/
Koteib673/
Kastyv672/
Khashtiev672/
Kostyw672/
Koutif671/
Kateiv671/
Koteuv671/
Cotaiv671/
Qotiev671/
Kastib671/

Kostiv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostiv in the Russian language
Костивkostiv-

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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 Kostiv
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