Coston Surname

62,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Coston 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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Coston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8761:52,7146,336
France5871:113,15616,948
England3231:172,50215,799
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Canada671:549,93446,038
Israel551:155,59316,202
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Belize91:39,4972,328
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5011:100,23710,167

Coston (285) may also be a first name.

Coston 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

Parishes in cos. Leicester and Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Coston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coston is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Coston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 62,201st most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 902,706 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Coston are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 524,196th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 285 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,876 people, or 1 in 52,714. In The United States Coston is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Nevada, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Coston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Coston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Coston last name expanded 1,372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coston last name are 0.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coston earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.49% more than the national average, earning R 295,836 per year; in United States they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $38,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.28% more than the national average, earning $62,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couston921,139/
Coyston92206/
Choston9258/
Costone927/
Coiston923/
Costton921/
Cooston921/
Scoston921/
Costoin921/
Coton914,091/
Cotton8369,003/
Costan838,041/
Caston835,843/
Couton832,336/
Koston83452/
Cotone83339/
Coxton83189/
Custon83168/
Joston83115/
Cotong8365/
Costân8344/
Costom8328/
Coiton8317/
Cooton8312/
Cothon8312/
Costán834/
Costun831/
Cuoton831/
Coyton831/
Soston831/
Cottone778,610/
Chaston771,461/
Causton77973/
Couthon77477/
Coutton77184/
Ciaston77148/
Costant77139/
Coustan7768/
Cottong7757/
Castone7755/
Cashton7732/
Joshton7715/
Coutone7713/
Chuston779/
Koiston779/
Costand777/
Cottoon776/
Jostone775/
Cuiston774/
Joyston774/
Cotoong774/
Jouston773/
Cottonn773/
Costane773/
Casston772/
Jhoston772/
Costang772/
Cotonne772/
Josthon772/
Caxston772/
Castong771/
Chostan771/
Costgan771/
Coustun771/
Custone771/
Coddton771/
Costhan771/
Coutoun771/
Kostong771/
Souston771/
Czostan771/
Castgon771/
Cottont771/
Cotosen771/
Cothong771/
Kostoin771/
Cothoun770/
Koyston770/
Coutont770/
Cushton770/
Castton770/
Kouston770/
Cutston770/
Soyston770/
Cotoine770/
Casthon770/
Cadston770/
Cooxton770/
Caton7314,954/
Cotom734,128/
Cotan732,304/
Koton73455/
Cotão73101/
Cotán7317/
Cotón7314/
Cotàn731/
Coutoune71117/
Costatin7134/
Johhston718/
Chauston715/
Coutonne713/
Coustant712/
Castoing712/
Cousthan712/
D'Cotton712/
Joshston711/
Koshtoin711/
Castogne711/
Cashthon711/
Joshtone711/
Josthone711/
Joystone711/
Cottonne711/
Costanhe711/
Kosthong711/
Coustand710/
Coustoum710/
Chastone710/
Coustang710/
Castan679,735/
Kouton678,847/
Catton673,816/
Custom673,798/
Catone672,618/
Cottom672,272/
Kostan671,356/
Catong671,259/
Jaston67991/
Custan67895/
Cauton67572/
Keston67494/
Kaston67494/
Kostoń67361/
Cotant67326/
Kostun67292/
Kotton67241/
Kotoun67238/
Coitan67228/
Coutan67190/
Khoton67177/
Cüstan67165/
Caxton67162/
Jostan67141/
Saston67140/
Castán67106/
Koyton6765/
Cottan6752/
Castom6751/
Cathon6732/
Kotone6727/
Cothan6726/
Kuston6725/
Cuxton6721/
Cotaan6721/
Castongue6718/
Castón6710/
Sostan678/
Castun678/
Costum677/
Costam675/
Castão675/
Kostán674/
Kostonova673/
Costanova673/
Castonova673/
Cottón673/
Kotoin672/
Kuoton672/
Catoun672/
Cootan672/
Costanová672/
Quoton671/
Kostochin671/
Cootom671/
Cothom671/
Kooton671/
Cojtan671/
Kostoszyn671/
Kostõn671/
Cahton671/
Castàn671/
Cotand671/
Cotang671/
Costatten671/
Cohtom671/
Coutom671/
Chastonne670/
Cossthane670/
Zaston670/
Zostan670/
Cotamn670/

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Coston Reference & Research

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