Costin Surname
Approximately 22,540 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCostin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 12,754 | 1:1,574 | 205 |
| United States | 2,631 | 1:137,765 | 14,393 |
| Moldova | 2,116 | 1:1,683 | 182 |
| Australia | 1,333 | 1:20,252 | 2,807 |
| England | 1,168 | 1:47,704 | 5,985 |
| Philippines | 645 | 1:156,958 | 25,957 |
| Spain | 382 | 1:122,388 | 9,493 |
| Canada | 250 | 1:147,382 | 15,086 |
| Israel | 239 | 1:35,806 | 4,971 |
| Brazil | 168 | 1:1,274,252 | 43,696 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Italy | 92 | 1:664,747 | 58,468 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Ireland | 77 | 1:61,155 | 4,068 |
| France | 62 | 1:1,071,334 | 116,831 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Greece | 38 | 1:291,573 | 42,990 |
| Denmark | 37 | 1:152,560 | 13,318 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 467 | 1:52,196 | 6,311 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 493 | 1:101,863 | 10,309 |
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.
(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.
(English) Descendant of Constantine (constant).
A known form of Constantine.
Costin Demographics
Costin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Costin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Costin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Costin (Arabic: كوستين, Marathi: टीन) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Costîn. For other potential spellings of Costin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Costin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Costin is the 24,003rd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 323,316 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Costin live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in Romanian Europe. Costin is also the 42,234th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 17,181 people.
The last name Costin is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 12,754 people, or 1 in 1,574. In Romania it is mostly found in: Maramureș County, where 11 percent are found, Galați County, where 9 percent are found and Iași County, where 8 percent are found. Besides Romania this last name is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Moldova, where 9 percent are found.
Costin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Costin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Costin 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 surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Costin last name are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.08% being registered with the political 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
Costin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Costin in the Marathi language | ||
| टीन | tina | - |
| Costin in the Arabic language | ||
| كوستين | kwstyn | - |
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Footnotes
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