Costain Surname
Approximately 1,783 people bear this surname
Costain Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Constantine' (familiarly Costantine), from nick. Costain or Costin. This nick, lasted till the 17th century.
1586. Married — Constantine Maude and Isabella Hartley: Reg.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 628 | 1:58,671 | 6,912 |
| United States | 469 | 1:772,834 | 60,026 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| Colombia | 101 | 1:473,011 | 6,864 |
| Ecuador | 82 | 1:193,974 | 7,761 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Isle of Man | 70 | 1:1,226 | 195 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 304 | 1:179 | 40 |
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Costain (2,518) may also be a first name.
Costain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Constantine' (familiarly Costantine), from nick. Costain or Costin. This nick, lasted till the 17th century.
1586. Married — Constantine Maude and Isabella Hartley: Reg. Keighley, Yorks (N. and Q. July 3, 1886).
1617. Buried — The wife of Costaine Maude: ibid.
1583. Baptised — Judith, d. of Costane Mawd: Reg. Halifax, Yorkshire.
1597. Buried — Antony, son of Costan Robinson: ibid.
Costin Radger, Suffolk, 1371. Hundred Rolls.
Isabella Costin, Suffolk, ibid.
Costin de Ecca, Surreyf., ibid.
John Costyn, mayor of Lynn, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: History of Norfolk.
Richard Costyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kh-by's Quest.
Willelmus Costyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertas Costyn, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Costyneson, 1379: ibid.
William Costantyn (1314), or Costyn (1311), or Constantyn (1322), returned as burgess for Bedford in 1305. Writs of Parliament.
'The West Derby Board of Guardians met yesterday ... present, among others, Dr. Costine': Liverpool Mercury, July 28, 1887.
1637. Buried — Frances Coston, widow. St Peter, Cornhill.
(Anglo-French-Latin) dims. of Costantine, for Constantine, q.v.
Costin Radger.—Hundred Rolls (Celtic + Latin) Manx contraction of MacAusteyn = Son of Austeyn or Austen: v. Austen.
(English) Descendant of Constantine (constant).
Contracted from MacAusteyn, a shortened form of MacAugustin, 'Augustin’s Son'. (Augustin is the diminutive of Augustus.) The fame of Augustinus of Hippo, and his namesake, the missionary of the English, caused this name to be a favourite among Christian converts. Magnus Barfod, King of Norway, who was in Man between 1093 and 1103, had a son Osteen.
Costain and Costean are purely Manx names.
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Costain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Costain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Costain occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Costain.
How Common Is The Last Name Costain? popularity and diffusion
Costain is the 227,494th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,087,238 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Costain live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Costain is also the 147,037th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,518 people.
The surname Costain is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 58,671. In Canada it is most numerous in: Prince Edward Island, where 31 percent are found, Ontario, where 20 percent are found and British Columbia, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Canada Costain exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Costain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Costain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Costain surname expanded 1,563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 342 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Costain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Costain last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Costain earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $19,687,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.7% more than the national average, earning $52,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,941 CAD per year.
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