Kostka — Family Name, Records and Arms

Kostka sits within the Kostecki family of names, which has Polish roots. The name is usually explained as “From Kostki”.

• Kostka is listed among the recognised spellings of Kostecki.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• The 2010 US Census counted 1,280 people named Kostka, ranking it number 20,676 among American surnames. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames. 146 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Kostka name at birth.
• The same family of names includes Kostek.

Kostka coat of arms

Looking for a Kostka coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Get the complete Kostka report, with a museum-style coat of arms.