Kostur Surname
Approximately 1,947 people bear this surname
Kostur Surname User-submission:
Kostur is a variant of the Rusyn surname Kostura, which means 'knife'.
Kostur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 608 | 1:74,873 | 10,724 |
| Poland | 597 | 1:63,666 | 9,995 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Serbia | 142 | 1:50,317 | 4,891 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| Russia | 71 | 1:2,029,902 | 125,931 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | 1:126,300 | 9,326 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Slovakia | 13 | 1:410,496 | 52,415 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
The alternate forms: Koştur (548), Kostúr (246), Koštur (3), Koštůr (10), Koštúr (4) & Košťúr (1) are calculated separately.
Kostur (11) may also be a first name.
Kostur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kostur is a variant of the Rusyn surname Kostura, which means 'knife'.
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Kostur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kostur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kostur (Russian: Костур) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Koştur, Kostúr, Koštur, Koštůr, Koštúr or Košťúr. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kostur? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kostur is the 211,727th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,742,961 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kostur live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kostur is also the 3,487,849th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 608 people, or 1 in 74,873. In Ukraine it is most common in: Lviv Oblast, where 43 percent reside, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Kostur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Kostur are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kostur earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $44,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koştur | 94 | 548 | / |
| Kostúr | 94 | 246 | / |
| Koštur | 94 | 3 | / |
| Koshtur | 92 | 137 | / |
| Kosztur | 92 | 120 | / |
| Kostour | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kosture | 92 | 2 | / |
| Koštůr | 89 | 10 | / |
| Koštúr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kastur | 83 | 536 | / |
| Kostor | 83 | 83 | / |
| Kustur | 83 | 78 | / |
| Kestur | 83 | 73 | / |
| Kostór | 83 | 25 | / |
| Costur | 83 | 24 | / |
| Košťúr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kosturová | 80 | 138 | / |
| Kosturova | 80 | 61 | / |
| Kasture | 77 | 12,974 | / |
| Kostorz | 77 | 1,293 | / |
| Kastour | 77 | 344 | / |
| Costeur | 77 | 182 | / |
| Kosztor | 77 | 117 | / |
| Kosztúr | 77 | 82 | / |
| Kusture | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kesthur | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kustuur | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kasthur | 77 | 4 | / |
| Costure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kostórz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kocztur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kasturt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kastuir | 77 | 0 | / |
| Koszturová | 75 | 18 | / |
| Koshturova | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kostourova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Koszturova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cousture | 71 | 117 | / |
| Koestoer | 71 | 37 | / |
| Cousteur | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kastture | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kashture | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kastaure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kausture | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosztorz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasthure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kastor | 67 | 812 | / |
| Coştur | 67 | 268 | / |
| Kustor | 67 | 241 | / |
| Kuştur | 67 | 207 | / |
| Kostúrová | 67 | 180 | / |
| Kusturova | 67 | 150 | / |
| Coustheur | 67 | 22 | / |
| Costor | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kasturova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuštur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Küstür | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coztur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qastur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Košturová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Custur | 67 | 0 | / |
Kostur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kostur in the Russian language | ||
| Костур | kostur | - |
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