Explore the Family Name Cost
The meaning of Cost
1. German and Dutch: variant of Kost. 2. Americanized form of Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Rusyn Kost or a shortened and altered form of any other Slavic surname beginning with Kost-, e.g. Serbian Kostić (see Kostic).
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How common is the last name Cost in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cost had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,582nd most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 18,423rd, marking a change of -4.78%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname increased from 1,474 in 2000 to 1,503 in 2010, a growth of 1.97%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there was a dip of -7.27%, moving from 0.55 in 2000 to 0.51 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,582 | #18,423 | -4.78% |
| Count | 1,474 | 1,503 | 1.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.51 | -7.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cost
According to the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Cost identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a small decline in this group, from 89.69% in 2000 to 87.03% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic percentage saw a significant increase of 137.21%, jumping from 1.29% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Black also rose slightly, from 8.07% in 2000 to 8.32% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while those identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 with a percentage of 1.06%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.69% | 87.03% | -2.97% |
| Black | 8.07% | 8.32% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 3.06% | 137.21% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.06% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.47% | 0% | 0% |