Explore the Family Name Costagliola

The meaning of Costagliola

Italian (Sicily): topographic name from Sicilian custigghiola ‘moderate slope, gentle incline’, or custigghiula ‘stony infertile ground’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Domenic, Gennaro, Sal, Angelo, Aniello, Antonio, Domenico, Francesco, Giovanni, Giro, Luigi.

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How common is the last name Costagliola in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Costagliola has experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 50,903 in 2000 to 48,995 in 2010, showing an improvement of 3.75 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 11.69 percent during this decade, increasing from 385 people in 2000 to 430 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion per 100k rose by 7.14 percent, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#50,903#48,9953.75%
Count38543011.69%
Proportion per 100k0.140.157.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Costagliola

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a predominantly White ethnic identity associated with the surname Costagliola. In 2000, 95.58 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, although this figure slightly decreased to 93.26 percent in 2010. Minor changes were observed in other ethnic identities over the same time period. For instance, the Hispanic percentage increased from 2.86 percent in 2000 to 4.88 percent in 2010, marking a significant growth rate of 70.63 percent. Notably, there was a small representation of those identifying as two or more races in 2010, standing at 1.16 percent. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation according to both 2000 and 2010 census data.

20002010Change
White95.58%93.26%-2.43%
Hispanic2.86%4.88%70.63%
Two or More Races0%1.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%