Kostyan Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Kostyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia571:51,4072,470
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Austria151:567,69652,281
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Kostyán (38) are calculated separately.

Kostyan (19) may also be a first name.

Kostyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kostyan (Russian: Костян) is found most in Armenia. It can also occur as: Kostyán. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kostyan is the 1,409,418th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. Kostyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Kostyan live; 37 percent live in West Asia and 37 percent live in Armeno-West Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 19 people.

This last name is most widespread in Armenia, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 51,407. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Kotayk Province, where 54 percent live, Yerevan, where 28 percent live and Lori Province, where 12 percent live. Not including Armenia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent live and Austria, where 10 percent live.

Kostyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (96%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kostyan are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kostyan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 62.39% more than the national average, earning R 385,896 per year; in United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.55% more than the national average, earning $68,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostyán9538/
Khostyan9332/
Koshtyan931/
Kostian86510/
Kustyan86145/
Kostjan8662/
Kastyan8640/
Costyan861/
Kostyanova82358/
Khastyan80381/
Kosztyán8059/
Koestian8041/
Koshtian803/
Kostegian7528/
Khoshtian752/
Koschtjan752/
Khaustyan751/
Kostjasyn751/
Kustian711,097/
Kustyán71109/
Costean71101/
Costian7195/
Kastian7177/
Kostianova7139/
Kostyánová7111/
Kastyanova713/
Kostjanova711/
Kostiań711/
Khastayian711/
Kostyonova711/
Kustean710/
Kostion710/
Costiant6741/
Costiean674/
Costijan671/
Keustian671/
Costehan670/

Kostyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostyan in the Russian language
Костянkostan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kostyan
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