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

The surname Kostova (Georgian: კოსტოვა, Russian: Костова) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kostová, Kosťová, Koštová or Košťová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 23,777^th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 319,952 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kostova reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 856,040^th most widely held forename on earth, held by 119 people.

Kostova is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 18,026 people, or 1 in 387. In Bulgaria Kostova is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 22 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent are found and Varna Province, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria Kostova is found in 61 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 8 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Kostova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kostova surname is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kostova last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kostova earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning $47,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning $44,888 CAD per year.