von Kostka Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
von Kostka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
von Kostka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Kostka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname von Kostka is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Kostka? popularity and diffusion
von Kostka is the 5,213,395th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of von Kostka reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name von Kostka is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 6,192,728. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hamburg, where 85 percent reside, Berlin, where 8 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vonkostka | 95 | 6 | / |
| von Kostuch | 76 | 10 | / |
| Finkstag | 56 | 1 | / |
| van Chwastek | 55 | 1 | / |
| Finkestag | 53 | 5 | / |
| Funk-Stock | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 von Kostka
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