Irish (Tipperary Laois and Kilkenny): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Oistigín ‘son of Oistigín’ a Gaelicized form of English Hodgkin a pet form of Roger .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Costigan family from?
You can see how Costigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Costigan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Costigan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 38 Costigan families living in Quebec. This was about 43% of all the recorded Costigan's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Costigan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Costigan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Student and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Costigan. 22% of Costigan men worked as a Student and 100% of Costigan women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Costigan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Costigan in 1949 was 39, and 77 in 2004.