Explore the Family Name Kostenko

The meaning of Kostenko

Ukrainian: patronymic from the old personal name Kost, formed with the diminutive suffix -enko. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Yury, Anatoly, Fedor, Galina, Lyubov, Nicoli, Sergei, Sergey, Valeriy, Yevgeniya.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kostenko has significantly risen between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 48,469, but by 2010 it had jumped up to the 39,607 mark, representing an increase of 18.28%. The count of individuals with the Kostenko surname also experienced a notable rise in this period, escalating from 409 in 2000 to 555 in 2010 - a 35.7% change. Furthermore, the proportion of the Kostenko surname per 100k people increased by 26.67%, moving up from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,469	#39,607	18.28%
Count	409	555	35.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.19	26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kostenko

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people bearing the surname Kostenko identify as White, with this group increasing from 96.33% in 2000 to 97.30% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, growing from 1.22% in 2000 to 2.34% in 2010, showing a significant percent change of 91.80. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the Kostenko surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. In 2000, there was a small percentage (2.20%) who identified with two or more races, but this number dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.33%	97.3%	1.01%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.34%	91.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.2%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%