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Where Does The Last Name Kostov Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kostov (Georgian: კოსტოვი, Russian: Костов) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Kosťov. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kostov is the 24,645^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 332,431 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kostov reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Kostov is also the 277,461^st most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 861 people.

This last name is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 16,878 people, or 1 in 413. In Bulgaria Kostov is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 21 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent live and Varna Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Bulgaria Kostov occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 6 percent live and Serbia, where 3 percent live.

Kostov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kostov last name is predominantly Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kostov are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.28% registered with the party.

The amount Kostov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.54% less than the national average, earning 319,972 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1290.06% more than the national average, earning R 3,303,310 per year; in United States they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $46,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.33% more than the national average, earning $57,794 CAD per year.