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
Costigan is most common in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Costigan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Costigan is the 72,104th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,065,119 people. The surname 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. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 17 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,483 people, or 1 in 104,065. In The United States Costigan is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.
Costigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Costigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Costigan 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 adherence of those holding the Costigan surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Costigan last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for 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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