Costerman Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Costerman Surname Definition:

COSTERMAN: From the occupation, a 'costerman,' one who sold costards (a kind of apple), or generally a hawker of fruit. Laurence Costerman witnessed an instrument of sasine in Berwickshire, 1571 (Laing, 858).

Costerman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Costerman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

COSTERMAN: From the occupation, a 'costerman,' one who sold costards (a kind of apple), or generally a hawker of fruit. Laurence Costerman witnessed an instrument of sasine in Berwickshire, 1571 (Laing, 858).

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

Costerman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Costerman occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Costerman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Costerman is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Costerman live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 1,299,014. In The Netherlands Costerman is primarily found in: North Holland, where 54 percent live, South Holland, where 38 percent live and Friesland, where 8 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

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