Costine Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Costine Surname Definition:

An abbreviation or pet form of Constantine, which see. Sir Ralph Costein was witness to a charter c. 1200 to the church of S. Mary in Stirling (Cambus., p. 79). Hew Costine was merchant burgess of Dumfries, 1638—39, and twelve more of the name appear in the same record between 1624—1800 (Dumfries).

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Costine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4331:837,08863,980
Ireland1081:43,6013,325
Scotland191:281,78013,396
England141:3,979,861125,553
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Costine (159) may also be a first name.

Costine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An abbreviation or pet form of Constantine, which see. Sir Ralph Costein was witness to a charter c. 1200 to the church of S. Mary in Stirling (Cambus., p. 79). Hew Costine was merchant burgess of Dumfries, 1638—39, and twelve more of the name appear in the same record between 1624—1800 (Dumfries). James Costyne was resident in Edinburgh, 1527 (EBR., 230). Cousteine 1705.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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

Costine Last Name Facts

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

Costine occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Costine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 542,751st most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. The surname Costine occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Costine live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Costine is also the 727,628th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 159 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 433 people, or 1 in 837,088. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 29 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Costine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Costine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 386 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Costine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Costine surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Costine surname are 15.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.63% registered with the party.

Costine earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,628 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Costinea93443/
Costaine935/
Costiner933/
Coustine931/
Costinez931/
Scostine930/
Cotine9220/
Costinett8884/
Costeines8854/
Choustine883/
Choistine881/
Costtiner881/
Costain861,783/
Castine861,251/
Custine86195/
Jostine86187/
Cotinet86138/
Costini86130/
Kostine8681/
Cotinez8668/
Cottine8623/
Costein8620/
Cotines8619/
Sostine8615/
Costane863/
Coutine862/
Costijn861/
Costoin861/
Coitine861/
Cotoine860/
Costene860/
Cotiner860/
Cottinet80587/
Chastine80512/
Kostiner80229/
Castione80121/
Costisin8043/
Castiner8035/
Coutinet8026/
Costaney8017/
Cottinie8011/
Coitines8010/
Castinet809/
Joustine805/
Costener804/
Costitin803/
Castaine803/
Chostene802/
Cotignet802/
Kostines802/
Costioni801/
Hcastine801/
Costisen801/
Custione801/
Costaing801/
Costinyo801/
Castinge801/
Jostiner801/
Costanhe801/
Costeney801/
Costoina801/
Kotstine800/
Caustine800/
Castigne800/
Castines800/
Catine776,247/
Cotini77399/
Cothin7728/
Kotine778/
Cotene773/
Cotein772/
Cotain771/
Cotène771/
Castaigne75294/
Chastaine75117/
Kostinets7554/
Cottignie7544/
Casteigne7520/
Castainer758/
Coustaing756/
Coteignie752/
Koistiney751/
Casteines751/
Castineer751/
Castainie751/
Sosthiney751/
Chastinei751/
Cosstetin751/
Castinett750/
Cossthane750/
Cousteane750/
Cottini712,706/
Jastine711,702/
Coutain71654/
Sostene71427/
Castini71395/
Castain71286/
Cotaina71268/
Kostini71190/
Castaignet71179/
Costean71101/
Sastine7191/
Castein7184/
Cateine7179/
Cottain7160/
Kostiny7159/
Castane7158/
Cotesin7152/
Cottiny7149/
Catione7140/
Costîna7140/
Kostein7139/
Cattine7124/
Custini7123/
Costaggini7122/
Cottijn7122/
Kotiner7120/
Kestine7118/
Kastine7113/
Coutinh7112/
Koutine7111/
Catinet7111/
Kotoine7111/
Cothain717/
Kostane716/
Coutini714/
Cottein714/
Costena714/
Kostoingue714/
Cothini713/
Coutene712/
Khotine712/
Kustine712/
Cotenes712/
Coztiny712/
Kottine712/
Cataine712/
Coitini712/
Castene711/
Catinez711/
Costeanetz711/
Coteney711/
Cothein711/
Cottene711/
Cathine711/
Couthin711/
Cotayne711/
Zostene711/
Castaigner711/
Cotener711/
Cotigni711/
Costinoaia711/
Costiña711/
Zustine711/
Custene711/
Cotinhi711/
Costeim711/
Costeny711/
Kostoin711/
Cautine710/
Sosthene6710,246/
Castaing675,207/
Cothenet67599/
Cottenie67505/
Cottenet67304/
Koestini67156/
Cateigne67149/
Coutenet6797/
Castenet6747/
Costeant6732/
Coitinio6724/
Kosticin6721/
Kastaine6721/
Couthion6720/
Kostisin6719/
Koutaine6718/
Catainne6717/
Castinih6715/
Castenie6713/
Cottenje6713/
Kotstein6712/
Castanea6711/
Khotiner676/
Castener676/
Castanhe676/
Kustiner675/
Coutinio675/
Kosticyn674/
Kostesin674/
Castenes674/
Coutinhi674/
Coitinha674/
Zostenes673/
Catheine673/
Kostinoy672/
Castoing672/
Zostenez672/
Koshtane671/
Koshtoin671/
Kostinio671/
Kostinyo671/
Castened671/
Cahstain671/
Chastiny671/
Cottener671/
Cathaine671/
Jaustine671/
Kostener671/
Questine671/
Jastiner671/
Kustiene671/
Kostinis671/
Kostysin671/
Kosztein671/
Sostaini671/
Giostini671/
Cattinea671/
Cattinie671/
Cataigne671/
Castetin671/
Castiñez671/
Castaint671/
Castaney671/
Cotichin671/
Couteney671/
Kostinha671/
Costýnha671/
Coutinhp671/
Cottingi671/
Coticehn671/
Chastene670/
Koestiny670/
Castainy670/
Casteney670/
Cathines670/

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