Explore the Family Name Costich

The meaning of Costich

Americanized form of Serbian Kostić or Croatian and Serbian Koštić (see Kostic). Compare Costic, Kostich.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Costich experienced a slight decline in rank from 117,538 in 2000 to 118,185 in 2010, marking a change of -0.55. However, the count of individuals with the surname increased by 7.3, rising from 137 in 2000 to 147 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#117,538#118,185-0.55%
Count1371477.3%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Costich

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Costich, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that there was a small increase of 8.68 in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander between 2000 and 2010, moving from 4.38 to 4.76. In contrast, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 92.70 to 89.80, a change of -3.13 over the same period. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White92.7%89.8%-3.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.38%4.76%8.68%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%