Zhostov Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Zhostov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 22 | 1:317,223 | 15,860 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Zhostov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhostov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhostov (Russian: Жостов) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhostov? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhostov reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 317,223. In Bulgaria Zhostov is most frequent in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 45 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 45 percent live and Haskovo Province, where 5 percent live. Besides Bulgaria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhostova | 93 | 31 | / |
| Dzhostov | 93 | 8 | / |
| Zhotov | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dzhostova | 88 | 10 | / |
| Zhestov | 86 | 62 | / |
| Dzhotov | 86 | 12 | / |
| Zhotova | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zhustov | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chostov | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zotov | 83 | 34,966 | / |
| Dzhotova | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zhustova | 80 | 8 | / |
| Dzhustov | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chostova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zhhotova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zotova | 77 | 48,512 | / |
| Zoitov | 77 | 1,144 | / |
| Costov | 77 | 209 | / |
| Zhatov | 77 | 127 | / |
| Zotovs | 77 | 76 | / |
| Jostov | 77 | 56 | / |
| Zotoov | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zostev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zgotov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Choustova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzhustova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zoitova | 71 | 1,144 | / |
| Chastov | 71 | 472 | / |
| Zhatova | 71 | 161 | / |
| Dzhatov | 71 | 45 | / |
| Soustov | 71 | 37 | / |
| Zhestev | 71 | 14 | / |
| Zahatov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zastoev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Suostov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhautov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zostaev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zootova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sotov | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Satov | 67 | 485 | / |
| Chastova | 67 | 406 | / |
| Cotov | 67 | 264 | / |
| Jotov | 67 | 74 | / |
| Zotow | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dzhatova | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zatov | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zashtovt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zotof | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhastaev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zotovová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahatova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zashtova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zgustova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zotob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaustova | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhostov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhostov in the Russian language | ||
| Жостов | zostov | - |
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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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- 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 Zhostov
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