Costellow Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Costellow 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.

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Costellow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England181:3,095,448105,421
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

Costellow 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.

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Costellow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Costellow is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Costellow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Costellow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,785,358th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name Costellow occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Costellow are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Costellow is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Costellow is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 53 percent live, Texas, where 37 percent live and California, where 2 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Costellow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Costellow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Costellow last name declined 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Costellow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Costellow last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Costellow surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Costellow earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $42,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Costellowf950/
Castellow89394/
Costillow891/
Cootellow890/
Costlow881,530/
Cotlow8049/
Castellaw78607/
Castillow7871/
Castellov781/
Castlow7564/
Cottlow750/
Cootlow750/
Kostlow750/
Costlaw750/
Chostlaw711/
Castleow710/
Casttlow710/
Catlow671,842/
Castlehow67139/
Kotlow6758/
Cotlov6710/
Castillov676/
Castellav671/
Castillaw671/
Kastillow670/

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