Kosty Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kosty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3931:922,28769,218
Israel391:219,42720,804
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Kostý (1) are calculated separately.

Kosty (290) may also be a first name.

Kosty Last Name Facts

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

Kosty (Russian: Косты) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kostý. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 589,215th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 13,750,087 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Kosty are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 518,802nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 290 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 922,287. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and New Jersey, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Kosty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kosty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kosty surname expanded 19,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kosty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kosty surname are 1.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Kosty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $49,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostý931/
Kostyo91173/
Kostey9163/
Koszty9157/
Koshty9132/
Khosty9114/
Kostyz918/
Kostay916/
Kostoy915/
Kostiy911/
Kostyś911/
Kostych83227/
Kosztyi83167/
Kostyts83127/
Kostycz8390/
Kosztyo8373/
Koshtay8340/
Koshtey8319/
Khostay8312/
Khoosty833/
Khostey831/
Kuostys831/
Kostysz831/
Kosta808,973/
Kosti801,974/
Koste80586/
Costy80387/
Kasty80206/
Kusty80100/
Kostá801/
Khoshtiy771/
Khoustay771/
Kostohyz771/
Koshti739,599/
Koszta731,853/
Koshta731,593/
Kosthi731,192/
Cousty73971/
Kostha73550/
Kousta73502/
Kostuj73486/
Costoy73378/
Costey73226/
Khosta73184/
Koszti73180/
Khosti73163/
Koisti73156/
Kostea73146/
Kashty73138/
Kostei73138/
Koshte73133/
Kooste7349/
Koszte7333/
Kostaj7330/
Koiste7329/
Kastay7327/
Kostoj7327/
Koyste7326/
Kosthe7324/
Kuosti7322/
Kostio7322/
Kkosti7322/
Kostiz7321/
Costys7320/
Khoste7320/
Kushty7319/
Kousti7317/
Kostie7314/
Kostój7310/
Kastyo738/
Kustiy738/
Koista738/
Kustay737/
Kostti736/
Kossta736/
Kohsti736/
Costty735/
Kostai734/
Kustyo733/
Kastey733/
Kasthy733/
Kostij733/
Kuisty732/
Costay732/
Kostiæ732/
Kostej732/
Kassty732/
Khusty732/
Kastiy731/
Kastty731/
Kostaa731/
Kostoi731/
Koysta731/
Cossty731/
Koysti731/
Kostjs731/
Kouste731/
Kastoy731/
Kustey731/
Kochty730/
Kostyhova7176/
Khoshti67246/
Koshthi67238/
Kosť67226/
Koshtha67179/
Kosteas6799/
Kostedt6798/
Koustis6772/
Kousted6757/
Kastaya6744/
Gkousta6733/
Kostish6729/
Kostesh6725/
Koustai6716/
Kkoster6715/
Coustey6710/
Koshtei6710/
Koshtai679/
Koushti677/
Gkousti677/
Kustaya676/
Khostai676/
D'Kosta675/
Koshtti675/
Koshthe674/
Kostädt674/
Kosteer673/
Kushtay673/
Kushtey672/
Kostioh672/
Kashtiy672/
Costych672/
Khosteh672/
Koistio672/
Koschta672/
Kustych672/
Khustey671/
Koister671/
Kootsti671/
Kusthiy671/
Koushte671/
Kosshti671/
Koyster671/
Kasthay671/
Khostej671/
Khoshte671/
Khousta671/
Koosted671/
Kostaia671/
Koste'e671/
Kostech671/
Kostisz671/
Koustha671/
Costhey671/
Costaya671/
Khostha671/
Khoshta671/
Kastych671/
Khustyi671/
Koustes670/
Koostes670/
Koestee670/
Costtey670/
Kostter670/
Koestte670/

Kosty Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosty in the Russian language
Костыkosty-

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