Ostav Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Ostav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
Ostav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ostav (Russian: Оставь) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ostav.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostav? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ostav live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia Ostav is most common in: Moscow, where 75 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 25 percent live. Beside Russia Ostav occurs in one country. It is also common in Moldova, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostaev | 91 | 246 | / |
| Ostauv | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gostav | 91 | 1 | / |
| Odstav | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ostashv | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ostap | 80 | 914 | / |
| Ostaf | 80 | 231 | / |
| Ostov | 80 | 63 | / |
| Gotav | 80 | 35 | / |
| Astav | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ostev | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hotav | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oztav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ostab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Othav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oitav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Estav | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ostapova | 77 | 2,501 | / |
| Ostapová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hostev | 73 | 858 | / |
| Ostafe | 73 | 737 | / |
| Estaev | 73 | 705 | / |
| Astaev | 73 | 538 | / |
| Ostaff | 73 | 74 | / |
| Ostova | 73 | 39 | / |
| Osztab | 73 | 33 | / |
| Osztap | 73 | 33 | / |
| Osteev | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gostov | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gastav | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ostoev | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ostaib | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gothav | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hostov | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oshtev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goutav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Östhav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hestav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hostab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Osthov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oshtab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atav | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Otavová | 67 | 333 | / |
| Eshtaev | 67 | 260 | / |
| Ashtaev | 67 | 230 | / |
| Otov | 67 | 182 | / |
| Otaw | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hosteev | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ostaffe | 67 | 20 | / |
| O'Staff | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hostova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Otawová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hothaiv | 67 | 9 | / |
| Otab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Otavova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gostova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goustov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hastaev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aasthav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goostaw | 67 | 0 | / |
Ostav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ostav in the Russian language | ||
| Оставь | ostav | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ostav
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