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    The surname Kostas

    A Greek surname, carried by 394 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex K232 Also a first name

    Kostas: #52,619 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Kostas #52,619, 394 people Kostas: #52,619 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Kostas #52,619, 394 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kostas is more common than 67.6% of them.

    Origin

    Greek origin

    From Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), from Medieval Greek forms of Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos), from Latin Constantinus, q.v. Doublet of Constantine, Constantin, and Konstadinos.

    One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 394 people named Kostas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 783,618 Americans. That is up 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 388.

    #52,619
    rank among US surnames
    394
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +1.5%
    change since 2000 (was #50,572)

    Who is named Kostas

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Kostas identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.0% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    Surnames that sound like Kostas

    Kostas has the Soundex code K232, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K232.

    Other Greek surnames

    All 45 Greek surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Kostas come from?
    From Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), from Medieval Greek forms of Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos), from Latin Constantinus, q.v. Doublet of Constantine, Constantin, and Konstadinos.
    How common is the surname Kostas?
    394 people in the United States had the surname Kostas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 783,618 Americans. It ranked 52,619th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Kostas?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Kostas identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Is the surname Kostas getting more or less common?
    More common. 388 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 394 in 2010, up 1.5%.
    What are other spellings of Kostas?
    Costas.
    Is Kostas also a first name?
    Yes. Kostas is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.