Rostov Surname

99,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rostov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rostov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,1631:34,6204,697
Belarus1551:61,29710,301
Ukraine1401:325,16240,914
Kazakhstan821:215,64019,723
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Israel331:259,32223,464
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Rostov (56) may also be a first name.

Rostov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rostov (Georgian: როსტოვი, Russian: Ростов) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rostov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rostov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 99,510th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,532,285 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Rostov live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 56 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 4,163 people, or 1 in 34,620. In Russia Rostov is most frequent in: Rostov Oblast, where 31 percent reside, Moscow, where 11 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent reside. Besides Russia it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Rostov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rostov last name are 2.38% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 44.39% being registered with the party.

Rostov earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.68% more than the national average, earning $74,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rostova925,758/
Rostoev9240/
Rostovs9232/
Roshtov924/
Rotov911,346/
Roshtova8619/
Rosztova861/
Hrostova861/
Rotova831,325/
Rastov83331/
Rostow8397/
Restov8321/
Routov837/
Hrotov834/
Rostof832/
Rostav832/
Rostev831/
Rotovs831/
Rostopova801/
Rastova77485/
Roestof77169/
Hrastov77102/
Rothova7764/
Rostoff7745/
Rostoft7725/
Rostoof7720/
Rosthof7713/
Routova776/
Reshtov776/
Hrotova774/
Rottova773/
Rostowa773/
Rostofe772/
Rostaev772/
Rojtova771/
Hroutov771/
Rosstop771/
Rosteev771/
Rashtov771/
Rastoev771/
Rosstow770/
Ratov73918/
Rõtov7312/
Rotow736/
Rotob733/
Rotav731/
Roestoff71418/
Rosthoff7118/
Roustoff716/
Rasstova712/
Roidtova711/
Roesstof711/
Rashtova711/
Reutov677,316/
Ratova67542/
Rotowa67254/
Rautov6774/
Rothof6756/
Rotoff6717/
Restow6715/
Rastow6714/
Restof6710/
Rastev677/
Rastopova677/
Rothav677/
Reztov673/
Rastof672/
Restev672/
Roesstoff672/
Rõtova671/
Rathov671/
Ratoiv671/
Rostab671/
Ròtova671/
Rotoft671/

Rostov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rostov in the Georgian language
როსტოვიrostovi50
როსტოვrostov50
Rostov in the Russian language
Ростовrostov-

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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 Rostov
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