Kostreba

Kostreba Meaning & Origin

About Kostreba
The surname Kostreba is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kostreba," which means "bone" or "skeleton" in Polish. It is likely that the surname was originally used to describe someone who had a bony or skeletal appearance or had some association with bones. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who worked with bones, such as a butcher or a bone collector.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kostreba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kostreba: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kostreba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kostreba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTRP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0236010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 S T R IY1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/kostreba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kostreba in Braille

Here's how to represent Kostreba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kostreba in braille

How to sign the name Kostreba using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kostreba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kostreba in sign language

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