Prostova Surname

297,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Prostova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prostova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0921:131,98115,520
Kazakhstan731:242,22621,508
Ukraine691:659,74970,382
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

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

Prostova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prostova (Russian: Простова) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Prostová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prostova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Prostova is the 297,114th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,680,083 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Prostova live; 64 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 1,092 people, or 1 in 131,981. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Jewish Autonomous Oblast, where 21 percent live, Moscow, where 16 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live and Ukraine, where 5 percent live.

Prostova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Prostova last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prostová961/
Proshtova945/
Prostoova941/
Prostov931,332/
Protova9322/
Prostovova892/
Proshtov8828/
Prastova8810/
Prestova885/
Prustova882/
Protosva881/
Prashtova8220/
Prostovoy823/
Pratova80527/
Protoba8033/
Prastov8025/
Prostof802/
Protová801/
Prost7715,709/
Prashtov7515/
Prostoff759/
Proust7110,627/
Proost713,515/
Proszt7134/
Proste7131/
Prosst718/
Prostt718/
Protst714/
Phrost711/
Prosth711/
Prodst711/
Prrost711/
Prásztová711/
Prátová67156/
Prastow675/
Pratová671/
Prouste671/
Proudst671/
Pratava671/
Prastav671/

Prostova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prostova in the Russian language
Простоваprostova-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prostova
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