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

The surname Kostov (Georgian: კოსტოვი, Russian: Костов) is found most in Bulgaria. It may also be rendered as: Kosťov. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Kostov is the 24,645^th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 332,431 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kostov are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Kostov is also the 277,461^st most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 861 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 16,878 people, or 1 in 413. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 21 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent live and Varna Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Bulgaria Kostov occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 6 percent live and Serbia, where 3 percent live.

Kostov Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kostov surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.