Costigan Surname
Approximately 6,842 people bear this surname
Costigan Surname Definition:
Mac Oistigín MIF 68; Map Leix
Costigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,483 | 1:104,065 | 11,457 |
| Australia | 993 | 1:27,186 | 3,697 |
| Ireland | 938 | 1:5,020 | 821 |
| England | 705 | 1:79,033 | 8,835 |
| Canada | 458 | 1:80,449 | 8,972 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 434 | 1:10,207 | 1,468 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 227 | 1:107,380 | 10,631 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 810 | 1:61,998 | 6,785 |
Costigan (17) may also be a first name.
Costigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Oistigín MIF 68; Map Leix
Mac Oistigín MIF 68; Map Leix
Costigan Demographics
Costigan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Costigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Costigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Costigan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Costigan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Costigan? popularity and diffusion
Costigan is the 72,104th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,065,119 people. Costigan is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Costigan are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Costigan is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 17 people.
The last name Costigan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,483 people, or 1 in 104,065. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 10 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.
Costigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Costigan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 216 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Costigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Costigan surname are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Costigan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.17% more than the national average, earning R 309,324 per year; in United States they earn 15.23% more than the national average, earning $49,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $57,047 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costigane | 94 | 75 | / |
| Coustigan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Costiegan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kostigan | 88 | 18 | / |
| Castigan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Costigam | 88 | 2 | / |
| Custigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Coitigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cootigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Costigon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Costegan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Castaigan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Catigan | 80 | 1,752 | / |
| Kotigan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Couttigane | 78 | 5 | / |
| Castigon | 75 | 678 | / |
| Cattigan | 75 | 431 | / |
| Castegan | 75 | 23 | / |
| Kostegan | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kostygan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Catiggan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sastigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kostigon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Castigone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cataingan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Catigon | 67 | 113 | / |
| Katigan | 67 | 106 | / |
| Categan | 67 | 2 | / |
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