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Etymology of Costin

What does the name Costin mean?

The name Costin is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived near a notable chestnut tree. The surname is derived from Anglo-French casteyn, which means chestnut. As such, Costin is a member of the topographic class of surnames, which were given to people who resided near noticeable physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of tree. However, Costin may also belong to the category of habitation surnames which were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. In this case, the surname Costin is derived from the parish of Caston which lies near Watton in the county of Norfolk.

Early Origins of the Costin family

The surname Costin was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Costin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Costin research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1273, 1327, 1349, 1369, 1415, 1500, 1604, 1790 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Costin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Costin Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Costin were recorded, including Caston, Catestune, Casteyn, Cateston, Coston, Caustun, Castine, Castin, Castoun and many more.

Early Notables of the Costin family

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Costin Ranking

the United States, the name Costin is the 13,553rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Costin migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Costin family emigrate to North America:

Costin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Henry Costin, who landed in Maryland in 1657 2

Costin migration to Canada +

Costin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Costin, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1823
  • Patrick Costin, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1837
  • Patrick Costin, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843

Costin migration to Australia +

Costin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Richard Costin, British convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Competitor"18th March 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Costin (post 1700) +

  • Thomas Patrick Costin Jr. (1926-2025), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960; Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, 1956-61 4
  • Private Henry Gilbert Costin (1898-1918), United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Robert Costin, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1972 5
  • Frank Costin (1920-1995), British automotive engineer
  • Mike Costin, who with Keith Duckworth founded Cosworth in 1958, a company specializing in engines for automobile racing
  • Costin Paval (b. 1990), Romanian tennis player
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Steven John Costin, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 5
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html

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