Costentin Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Costentin Surname Definition:

COSTENTIN: A family of this name, vassals of the Stewards, were settled near Innerwick, East Lothian, on lands obtained from their superiors. They probably derived their name from Cotentin, an ancient territory in Normandy, forming the larger part of the department of Manche.

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Costentin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4511:147,27922,798
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Costentin (213) may also be a first name.

Costentin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

COSTENTIN: A family of this name, vassals of the Stewards, were settled near Innerwick, East Lothian, on lands obtained from their superiors. They probably derived their name from Cotentin, an ancient territory in Normandy, forming the larger part of the department of Manche. Robert, Walter, Nigel, and Gaufrid de Costinten or Costentin appear as witnesses in various documents, principally relating to the Abbey of Paisley, between 1165 and 1204 (RMP., p. 6, 15, 74,232; Cambus., 174; RAA., I, 6; Bain, II, p. 421). Nicholas de Costentin granted "una cultura" of his lands of Innyrwic to the monks of Paisley c. 1200 (RMP., p. 116).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Costentin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Costentin is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Costentin? popularity and diffusion

Costentin is the 635,252nd most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,182,387 people. The last name Costentin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Costentin are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 619,385th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 213 people.

This surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 147,279. In France it is primarily found in: Normandy, where 41 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Brittany, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account France Costentin exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Caledonia, where 4 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cotentin94245/
Cottentin89143/
Coutentin8932/
Kostentina844/
Cotinting781/
Catenten711/
Catinting6723/
Kotinting672/
Kothintin671/
Costinteen632/
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