Costican Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Costican Surname Definition:

Mac Oistigín MIF 68; Map Leix

Costican Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Costican Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Oistigín MIF 68; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Costican Last Name Facts

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

Costican occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Costican? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Costican is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Costican are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent reside and New Jersey, where 50 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.

Costican Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Costican has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Costican Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Footnotes

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