Costantine Surname

22,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Costantine Surname Definition:

Constantine, king of Devon and Cornwall in latter half of sixth century, after a wicked life, was 'converted to the Lord.' He then abandoned his throne and became ft monk under S. Carthach at Rahin. King's county, Ireland. He afterwards crossed over to Scodand, founded the church of Govan, and suffered martyrdom in Kintyre, where there is a church, Kilchousland, named after him.

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Costantine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania23,3921:2,263296
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar61:393,00055,922
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Costantine (17,172) may also be a first name.

Costantine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Constantine, king of Devon and Cornwall in latter half of sixth century, after a wicked life, was 'converted to the Lord.' He then abandoned his throne and became ft monk under S. Carthach at Rahin. King's county, Ireland. He afterwards crossed over to Scodand, founded the church of Govan, and suffered martyrdom in Kintyre, where there is a church, Kilchousland, named after him. In Angus he is vulgarly called Cousnan (PSAS., II, p. 189). A Constantine was judex of Strathern, 1189—99 (RAA., I, 35), and Waldeve, fourth earl of Dunbar had a son of the same name. Constantine, abbot of Newbattle resigned his office, 1236 (ES., II, p. 499). See Gillecostentyn.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Costantine Last Name Facts

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

Costantine occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Costantine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 22,960th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 308,454 people. Costantine occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Costantine reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Costantine is also the 42,253rd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 17,172 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 23,392 people, or 1 in 2,263. In Tanzania Costantine is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 28 percent live, Kagera Region, where 17 percent live and Geita Region, where 16 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Costantine is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Costantine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Costantine has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Costantine surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Costantine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Costantine last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Costantine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.61% less than the national average, earning $34,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning $44,710 CAD per year.

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