Costar Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Costar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'round-headed,' like a costard or apple. Undoubtedly Costard with the final 'd' elided. The name without prefix is found in all early registers. Costermonger is similarly for costerd-monger. The name is found in widely separated districts, as the following instances will show.

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Costar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:364,17025,923
New Zealand1301:34,8335,995
Romania1191:168,72217,453
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Australia981:275,46624,785
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Costar (722) may also be a first name.

Costar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'round-headed,' like a costard or apple. Undoubtedly Costard with the final 'd' elided. The name without prefix is found in all early registers. Costermonger is similarly for costerd-monger. The name is found in widely separated districts, as the following instances will show.

'George Costard, astronomical writer (1710-82), was born at Shrewsbury': Dictionary of National Biography.

Reginald Costard, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Emma Costard, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Costard, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Costard, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Margery Costard, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas Costard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1790. Married — James Costar and Elizabeth Spreckleson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1792. — James Coster and Elizabeth Keep: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Costard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Du. "Koster, deurwaarder van een Catholyke kerk." Marin's Dict. A sacristan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Dutch.) From koster, a sexton; also, a cunning, sly fellow.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Costar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Costar is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Costar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 480,521st most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Costar live; 33 percent live in Australasia and 33 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Costar is also the 307,094th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 722 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England it is most frequent in: Oxfordshire, where 33 percent reside, Greater London, where 20 percent reside and Hampshire, where 12 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Romania, where 17 percent reside.

Costar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Costar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Costar last name expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Costar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Costar surname are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Costar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $38,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $54,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Costard921,889/
Costart9239/
Chostar9216/
Coustar9212/
Costajr924/
Costair920/
Cotar911,233/
Coustard8664/
Costaire8610/
Costtair860/
Cotard831,119/
Coutar83174/
Custar83142/
Sostar83142/
Kostar83135/
Cottar83122/
Castar8350/
Cotart8345/
Costor8313/
Cotair8313/
Jostar838/
Cotare833/
Cothar830/
Coustaire800/
Coutard772,646/
Cottard771,855/
Custard771,458/
Castard77309/
Cottart77219/
Costeur77182/
Coutart77109/
Cothard7770/
Kostarz7762/
Cottaar7758/
Kostare7730/
Soostar7720/
Koustar7714/
Castart778/
Koshtar777/
Castaar775/
Coutear774/
Chastar774/
Soustar774/
Coutayr774/
Khostar773/
Cotharp773/
Joystar773/
Cottare772/
Soshtar772/
Castare771/
Joostar771/
Jostarz771/
Cothair771/
Cothare771/
Custare771/
Custear771/
Sostear771/
Kostard771/
Koostar771/
Costore771/
Coëtard771/
Cottarr770/
Cotaire770/
Kosthar770/
Castear770/
Kotar733,747/
Catar73662/
Cotor73333/
Cotór731/
Khoshtar7174/
Cousteur7124/
Cottarre7118/
Couthard7115/
Chhustar717/
Chastair711/
Custeard711/
Khostare711/
Khostart711/
Caustard711/
Castaire711/
Cottatrd711/
Couthart710/
Cottharp710/
Cuistard710/
Castor6744,317/
Kothar678,960/
Kotare67521/
Kastar67366/
Cattar67338/
Koutar67278/
Khotar67185/
Kustar67160/
Catare67136/
Catard67125/
Coteur6794/
Kostor6783/
Sastar6778/
Cotore6760/
Jastar6758/
Kottar6757/
Cottor6755/
Kostár6748/
Sõstar6747/
Kotarz6737/
Custor6734/
Kootar6729/
Kostór6725/
Coutor6722/
Coustheur6722/
Kostarová6714/
Cathar6714/
Kestar6712/
Kotľar679/
Kotair677/
Kotgar676/
Qoutar676/
Catgar675/
Cotour674/
Kotahr673/
Kostarova673/
Zastar672/
Catatr672/
Cástor672/
Joushtair672/
Koitar672/
Kotarr671/
Kotart671/
Kotatr671/
Catair671/
Ćostarova671/
Khoshstar671/
Khoshtarz671/
Khoushtar671/
Zustar671/
Càstor671/
Catarr671/
Cautar671/
Cataar671/
Qastar671/
Coutthard670/
Sostor670/
Cotthartt670/
Cataur670/

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