Kosturjak Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kosturjak Surname User-submission:

The surname Kosturjak comes from the word kostura, which means 'knife' in Rusyn. Found in the village of Oľšinkov, eastern Slovakia.

Kosturjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia221:242,56637,880
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

The alternate forms: Košturjak (56) & Kosturják (1) are calculated separately.

Kosturjak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kosturjak comes from the word kostura, which means 'knife' in Rusyn. Found in the village of Oľšinkov, eastern Slovakia.

- Samuel Rusniak

Kosturjak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kosturjak is most common in Slovakia. It can also be found as a variant: Košturjak or Kosturják. Click here for other potential spellings of Kosturjak.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosturjak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Kosturjak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Kosturjak reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Kosturjak is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 242,566. In Slovakia it is most prevalent in: Prešov Region, where 95 percent reside and Košice Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovakia Kosturjak exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent reside and Croatia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Košturjak9656/
Kosturják961/
Kosturiak892/
Kosturjaková864/
Košturiak7827/
Kostorják782/
Kosturiaková767/
Kosturiakova761/
Košturiaková6744/
Couturiax564/

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