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

Kostova (Georgian: კოსტოვა, Russian: Костова) occurs most in Bulgaria. It can be found as: Kostová, Kosťová, Koštová or Košťová. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Kostova is the 23,777^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 319,952 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kostova live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 856,040^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 119 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 18,026 people, or 1 in 387. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 22 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent live and Varna Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from Bulgaria this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 8 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Kostova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kostova last name is predominantly 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 Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% registered with 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.