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Coston Name Meaning

English: habitational name mostly from Coston (Norfolk) though there are similarly named places in Shropshire and Leicestershire. English: variant of Costin . French: from a diminutive of Old French coste ‘slope’ or ‘river bank coast’ (see Cote ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cotton, Colston, Poston, Cordon, Gaston, Carton, Mouton, Roston

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Where is the Coston family from?

You can see how Coston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Coston families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Coston's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coston families in 1911.
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What did your Coston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Coston. 38% of Coston men worked as a Labourer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    38%
  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    25%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Coston. For the veterans among your Coston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coston lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Coston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Coston in 1940 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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