Cognomen Costea (Костя
, Costea
) , globally, is a common surname. The cognomen Costea is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, where it is a common surname, Moldova, where it is quite a common surname, and Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, Russia, and Moldova. Also, Costea is the forename as well as the last name.