Costy Surname
Approximately 387 people bear this surname
Costy Surname User-submission:
Many, if not all people bearing the name Costy in the United States is from a shortened version of the Polish Kostukevich. During WWI, a man by the name of Stanislav Kostukevich came to the US from war-torn Poland/Russia via Ellis Island and had his name shortened by US Immigration to Stanley Costy.
Read More About This SurnameCosty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 193 | 1:344,159 | 51,782 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Lebanon | 16 | 1:352,318 | 10,901 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Costy (453) may also be a first name.
Costy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Many, if not all people bearing the name Costy in the United States is from a shortened version of the Polish Kostukevich. During WWI, a man by the name of Stanislav Kostukevich came to the US from war-torn Poland/Russia via Ellis Island and had his name shortened by US Immigration to Stanley Costy.
The surname is patronymic and comes from the given name, Kosti or Kosty, which are derived from the name, Constantine, which means 'constant' or 'steadfast'.
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Average Costy Salary in
United States
$28,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Costy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Costy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Costy is found most in France. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Costy? popularity and diffusion
Costy is the 744,013th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. Costy is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Costy are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 401,726th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 453 people.
This surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 344,159. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 36 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent live and Île-de-France, where 12 percent live. Outside of France Costy is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Romania, where 8 percent live.
Costy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Costy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Costy surname expanded 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Costy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (89%) in Lebanon and Christian (92%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Costy last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Costy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 59.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,906 per year; in United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.96% more than the national average, earning $75,002 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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