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Cost Family History

Cost Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: variant of Kost. Americanized form of Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Rusyn Kost or a shortened and altered form of any other Slavic surname beginning with Kost-.

For example, one such name is the Serbian Kostić (see Kostic).

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


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Where is the Cost family from?

You can see how Cost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cost families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Cost families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Cost's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cost families in 1891.
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What did your Cost ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Quarryman (road Stone) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cost. 100% of Cost men worked as a Quarryman (road Stone) and 84% of Cost women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Quarryman (road Stone)
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • House Parlour Maid
    17%

What Cost family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Cost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cost census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cost. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Cost. For the veterans among your Cost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cost lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cost in 1945 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cost ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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