Costen

Costen Meaning & Origin

About Costen
The surname Costen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Costin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Constantine." The name Constantine is of Latin origin and means "steadfast" or "constant." Therefore, the surname Costen can be interpreted to mean "son of Constantine" or "descendant of Constantine."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Costen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Costen: 514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Costen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Costen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C02305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ”stΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Costen in Braille

Here's how to represent Costen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Costen in braille

How to sign the name Costen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Costen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Costen in sign language

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