Costello Surname
Approximately 72,797 people bear this surname
Costello Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Costello,' i.e. the barony of Costello, County Mayo, Ireland. Dudley Costello, the journalist, although born in Sussex, was son of James Francis Costello, born in the barony of Costello (v.
Read More About This SurnameCostello Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43,731 | 1:8,288 | 988 |
| England | 8,623 | 1:6,462 | 928 |
| Ireland | 7,683 | 1:613 | 104 |
| Australia | 5,999 | 1:4,500 | 650 |
| Canada | 2,760 | 1:13,350 | 1,971 |
| New Zealand | 808 | 1:5,604 | 914 |
| Scotland | 795 | 1:6,734 | 1,050 |
| Argentina | 630 | 1:67,847 | 5,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 499 | 1:3,697 | 725 |
| South Africa | 244 | 1:222,040 | 23,223 |
| Wales | 138 | 1:22,424 | 2,380 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| France | 111 | 1:598,403 | 79,437 |
| Thailand | 93 | 1:759,552 | 124,340 |
| Spain | 69 | 1:677,566 | 30,057 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:28,607 | 3,614 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,175 | 1:1,061 | 194 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,607 | 1:15,168 | 2,250 |
| Scotland | 194 | 1:19,295 | 1,958 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,061 | 1:8,286 | 1,064 |
The alternate forms: Costéllo (3) are calculated separately.
Costello (328) may also be a first name.
Costello Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Costello,' i.e. the barony of Costello, County Mayo, Ireland. Dudley Costello, the journalist, although born in Sussex, was son of James Francis Costello, born in the barony of Costello (v. Dictionary of National Biography xii. 276). It seems strange that Philadelphia should possess (if we average five to a family) over 500 Costellos, and London be so poorly represented in its directory.
(Celtic) for the Irish Goisdealbhach = Proud Face [Irish gois, proud + dealbh, face + the pers. suff. -ach]
Mac Oisdealbhaigh This is the first example of a Norman family (in this case Nangle, q.v.) assuming a Mac name. The use of the prefix O is quite wrong. IF 96; Map Mayo; Plate VI
(Irish) The son of Oisdealbh; one who is like a fawn or deer.
Among the many Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, temp. Henry II., was Hostilio de Angulo. His descendants were called Mac-Ostello (son of Hostilio) which by still further corruption became Costello.
From Mac Ostello, descendants of Hostilio de Angulo, settled in Ireland temp. Hen. II. Or from the German, Gostelle; a personal name.
Costello Demographics
Costello Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Costello Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Costello Come From? nationality or country of origin
Costello (Marathi: टेलो) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Costéllo. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Costello? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,811th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 100,108 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Costello are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 484,112th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 328 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 43,731 people, or 1 in 8,288. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 87 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.
Costello Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Costello has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Costello surname increased 722 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 537 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 184 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 726 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Costello Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Costello last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Costello surname are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Costello earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.29% more than the national average, earning R 292,980 per year; in United States they earn 12.05% more than the national average, earning $48,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $50,891 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Costello Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Costello in the Marathi language | ||
| टेलो | telo | - |
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Costello Reference & Research
Costello DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Costello FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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