Costin Surname

24,003rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Costin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Constantine' (familiarly Costantine), from nick. Costain or Costin. This nick, lasted till the 17th century.

1586. Married — Constantine Maude and Isabella Hartley: Reg.

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Costin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania12,7541:1,574205
United States2,6311:137,76514,393
Moldova2,1161:1,683182
Australia1,3331:20,2522,807
England1,1681:47,7045,985
Philippines6451:156,95825,957
Spain3821:122,3889,493
Canada2501:147,38215,086
Israel2391:35,8064,971
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Italy921:664,74758,468
Germany831:969,94567,438
Ireland771:61,1554,068
France621:1,071,334116,831
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Greece381:291,57342,990
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland181:297,43413,849
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cyprus151:58,9925,768
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Anguilla21:6,718471
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4671:52,1966,311
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:101,86310,309

The alternate forms: Costîn (156) are calculated separately.

Costin (17,181) may also be a first name.

Costin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Constantine' (familiarly Costantine), from nick. Costain or Costin. This nick, lasted till the 17th century.

1586. Married — Constantine Maude and Isabella Hartley: Reg. Keighley, Yorks (N. and Q. July 3, 1886).

1617. Buried — The wife of Costaine Maude: ibid.

1583. Baptised — Judith, d. of Costane Mawd: Reg. Halifax, Yorkshire.

1597. Buried — Antony, son of Costan Robinson: ibid.

Costin Radger, Suffolk, 1371. Hundred Rolls.

Isabella Costin, Suffolk, ibid.

Costin de Ecca, Surreyf., ibid.

John Costyn, mayor of Lynn, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Richard Costyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kh-by's Quest.

Willelmus Costyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Costyn, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Costyneson, 1379: ibid.

William Costantyn (1314), or Costyn (1311), or Constantyn (1322), returned as burgess for Bedford in 1305. Writs of Parliament.

'The West Derby Board of Guardians met yesterday ... present, among others, Dr. Costine': Liverpool Mercury, July 28, 1887.

1637. Buried — Frances Coston, widow. St Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) dims. of Costantine, for Constantine, q.v.

Costin Radger.—Hundred Rolls (Celtic + Latin) Manx contraction of MacAusteyn = Son of Austeyn or Austen: v. Austen.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Constantine (constant).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A known form of Constantine.

The Norman People (1874)

Costin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Costin (Arabic: كوستين, Marathi: टीन) is found most in Romania. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Costîn. For other possible spellings of Costin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Costin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 24,003rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 323,316 people. The surname Costin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Costin reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 66 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 42,234th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 17,181 people.

The last name Costin is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 12,754 people, or 1 in 1,574. In Romania Costin is primarily found in: Maramureș County, where 11 percent reside, Galați County, where 9 percent reside and Iași County, where 8 percent reside. Beside Romania it occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Moldova, where 9 percent reside.

Costin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Costin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 183 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Costin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Costin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Costin last name are 2.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Costin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.49% less than the national average, earning €5,259 per year; in United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $49,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Costîn94156/
Costina92878/
Costing9236/
Costion9233/
Coustin925/
Costien921/
Costijn921/
Costtin921/
Chostin921/
Cosstin921/
Cotin911,082/
Costn912/
Kostin8343,107/
Cottin838,448/
Cojtin832,402/
Coutin832,352/
Castin832,121/
Costen831,510/
Custin83242/
Jostin83176/
Coting83168/
Costim83141/
Sostin8382/
Cotina8336/
Costyn8329/
Cothin8328/
Coitin8310/
Cotien8310/
Costne832/
Cotion832/
Cootin830/
Cotn804/
Costinova802/
Kostina7744,132/
Cotting771,976/
Chastin77646/
Castien77285/
Kosztin77256/
Casting77208/
Josting77138/
Couttin77110/
Castina7794/
Coysten7745/
Caustin7744/
Coutien7743/
Cousten7723/
Cottijn7722/
Castion779/
Joostin779/
Coution779/
Khostin776/
Joustin775/
Coutina774/
Coutink773/
Zostina773/
Koestin773/
Zhostin772/
Costyna772/
Koustin772/
Cottina772/
Custion772/
Kostink772/
Castinn772/
Kostinn771/
Cahstin771/
Custina771/
Chustin771/
Couthin771/
Cotinne771/
Joystin771/
Ccottin771/
Costent771/
Coitina771/
Cooting770/
Cottion770/
Josttin770/
Joshtin770/
Kostion770/
Costuen770/
Kotin736,381/
Catin732,893/
Coten73122/
Cotne7330/
Cotim7330/
Coitn736/
Castn736/
Custn735/
Kostn733/
Cotín733/
Cottn731/
Custinne7189/
Joosting7170/
Chastina7167/
Cotingue7118/
Couttien7115/
Cuistion7110/
Khostina712/
Koystina711/
Caustion711/
Chastion711/
Chaustin711/
Coutinnd711/
Giosttin711/
Castting710/
Chosteen710/
Cotten679,624/
Josten674,839/
Cattin674,440/
Kostyn673,985/
Jastin673,241/
Kotina672,882/
Sosten672,375/
Kosten672,011/
Casten671,952/
Catina671,778/
Kottin671,074/
Khotin67668/
Cation67520/
Kestin67509/
Kustin67477/
Cottyn67476/
Cautin67447/
Kastin67359/
Cating67352/
Coteng67217/
Castim67176/
Coitim67103/
Couten6782/
Sostyn6778/
Kostinova6770/
Coutim6762/
Cottim6745/
Cothen6740/
Custen6733/
Kootin6733/
Catijn6729/
Koutin6725/
Kotuin6723/
Zastin6722/
Kotion6721/
Sastin6720/
Zustin6719/
Kostinová6718/
Cooten6717/
Kothin6715/
Qotina6714/
Qastin6711/
Kotien678/
Catgin678/
Kotink677/
Coutín677/
Qhotin676/
Costem676/
Jostim674/
Custim674/
Kohtin674/
Castne672/
Catien672/
Catuin672/
Cathin671/
Kojtin671/
Koytin671/
Cottinová671/
Coxten671/
Cotent671/
Jhossttin671/
Kostõn671/
Qotion671/
Catind671/
Castén671/
Cotend671/
Cashstien670/
Coteen670/

Costin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Costin in the Marathi language
टीनtina-
Costin in the Arabic language
كوستينkwstyn-

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