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Distinguished surnames, such as Costas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Costas, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Costas family originally lived on a slope, riverbank or along the coast. The surname Costas is originally derived from the Old French word Coste, which referred to a slope or bank by the river.
The surname Costas was first found in Castile, preeminent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Costas research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1352, 1810, 1826, 1827, 1867 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Costas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Acosta, Costa, Costas, Dacosta and others.
Prominent among members of the family were Alvaro de Acosta, sixteenth century nobleman from Valladolid; José de Acosta, sixteenth century Spanish author and naturalist; Félix Acosta y Riaza, eighteenth century Cuban patriot; Pedro Costa, eighteenth century Spanish sculptor; Joaquín de Acosta, nineteenth century Colombian historian...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Costas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Costas is the 18,758th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1