Kostić Surname

12,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Kostić Surname User-submission:

Kostić is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Kostadin, a Slavic form of Constantine ('consistent' or 'steady').

Kostić is a Serbian surname, also denoting a descendant of Kosta, a nickname for Kostadin (Constantine), or a name meaning 'bone' (kost or koščat).

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Kostić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia38,6291:18516
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,2021:1,606246
Kosovo1,7871:1,042152
Montenegro9371:683117
Croatia4741:8,9211,534
Slovenia4151:5,9941,264
North Macedonia2551:8,2411,424
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Kostic (5,195), Koštić (957), Kostič (71) & Kostíc (1) are calculated separately.

Kostić (35) may also be a first name.

Kostić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kostić is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Kostadin, a Slavic form of Constantine ('consistent' or 'steady').

Kostić is a Serbian surname, also denoting a descendant of Kosta, a nickname for Kostadin (Constantine), or a name meaning 'bone' (kost or koščat).

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The Kostić surname is derived from the name, Kosta, which means 'bone'. The first Kostić were Kosta Kundžić's children. This surname is from Serbia.

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Kostić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kostić is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kostic, Koštić, Kostič or Kostíc. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,542nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 162,949 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kostić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 35 people.

It is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is borne by 38,629 people, or 1 in 185. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 13 percent reside, Jablanica District, where 11 percent reside and Pčinja District, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Serbia it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 5 percent reside and Kosovo, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostic945,195/
Koštić94957/
Kostič9471/
Kostíc891/
Kustić83318/
Kostiz8321/
Koćtić836/
Kostićová809/
Kostich77623/
Kostits7728/
Kostizh774/
Kostitz773/
Kostics772/
Koustic771/
Kosztics71168/
Kostišče7123/
Kostitch7122/
Kostiche7112/
Kosteich714/
Kostichh712/
Kostiocz712/
Kosztits712/
Kostisče711/
Kosztich711/
Kostichs711/
Kosstich711/
Khostich711/
Costic67545/
Kustic6775/
Kostičová6727/
Kuštić6720/
Custić6718/
Kostyc6716/
Kostec678/
Kostyz678/
Kosticova673/
Kostitche672/
Kastic672/
Kosticová671/

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Kostić Reference & Research

Koustic DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Koustic FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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