Kostrov Surname

63,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kostrov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Kostr, meaning 'bony'.

Kostrov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,7431:21,3743,011
Ukraine5921:76,89611,016
Belarus2781:34,1765,916
Kazakhstan981:180,43417,249
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
England21:27,859,030389,889
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Kostrov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Kostr, meaning 'bony'.

- Junie

Kostrov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kostrov (Georgian: კოსტროვი, Russian: Костров) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostrov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 63,723rd most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 927,169 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Kostrov live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 6,743 people, or 1 in 21,374. In Russia Kostrov is primarily found in: Moscow, where 10 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 9 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Kostrov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kostrov last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kostrov surname are 8.01% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 54.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kostrov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.48% less than the national average, earning $42,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% less than the national average, earning $44,983 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostrova938,133/
Kostrovs9326/
Koshtrov9324/
Koshtrova8826/
Kosztrova881/
Kastrov86295/
Costrov8686/
Kostrow8639/
Kostrev865/
Kostrof863/
Kastrova80205/
Kostroff8036/
Costrova8024/
Kashtrov805/
Kostrowa803/
Kastrovs802/
Kostroub801/
Kashtrova751/
Kastrev7147/
Kostráb7142/
Kastrow7128/
Kostrew712/
Kastrof712/
Castrova6744/
Kostrzab6717/
Costroff6716/
Costrowa679/
Kastroff673/
Kostrzew672/
Castravova591/
Castrow5759/
Kostřáb5719/
Kastraw572/
Castrof572/
Castroff5328/
Kastrzew531/

Kostrov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostrov in the Georgian language
კოსტროვიkostrovi50
კოსტროვkostrov50
Kostrov in the Russian language
Костровkostrov-

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