Sebestova Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Sebestova Surname User-submission:

Sebestova is a Czech-Slovakian surname, denoting a descendant of Šebastián (belonging to Sebastian; 'revered place'; via sebastos, meaning 'revered', 'admired', or 'respected').

Sebestova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
England171:3,277,533109,658
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Sebestová (3) & Šebestova (3) are calculated separately.

Sebestova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sebestova is a Czech-Slovakian surname, denoting a descendant of Šebastián (belonging to Sebastian; 'revered place'; via sebastos, meaning 'revered', 'admired', or 'respected').

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Sebestova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sebestova occurs more in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Sebestová or Šebestova. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sebestova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,352,516th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Sebestova is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Sebestova reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 254,117. In Slovakia Sebestova is primarily concentrated in: Prešov Region, where 52 percent are found, Trnava Region, where 19 percent are found and Bratislava Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Slovakia Sebestova occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Czechia, where 18 percent are found.

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