Cosgrave Surname

123,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cosgrave Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cosgrove,' a parish in Northamptonshire.

Cosgrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,7551:2,683499
England6741:82,6689,124
United States6061:598,11748,731
Australia2991:90,28710,366
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Canada871:423,51337,101
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales151:206,30213,003
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
France41:16,605,680368,153
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7641:5,798947
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Cosgrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cosgrove,' a parish in Northamptonshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Cosgrove (Northampton) =? Col(e)’s Grove [O.E, gráf, a grove] Coseley, Staffs, is Col(e)’s Lea. (Celtic) for the Irish Cosgrach = Victorious.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Coscraigh An erenagh family of Clones.

MIF 67; Map Mon

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Coscraigh Distinct from MacCosgrave, though of the same county. Another sept of the same name, often anglicized Cosker, is of south-east Leinster.

The spelling Cosgrove is nearly as numerous as Cosgrave. MIF 67; Map Mon and Wick

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Coscraigh Distinct from MacCosgrave, though of the same county. Another sept of the same name, often anglicized Cosker, is of south-east Leinster.

The spelling Cosgrove is nearly as numerous as Cosgrave. MIF 67; Map Mon and Wick

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Coscraigh An erenagh family of Clones.

MIF 67; Map Mon

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Coscrach (victorious).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northamptonshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cosgrave Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cosgrave Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cosgrave is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cosgrave click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cosgrave? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cosgrave is the 123,568th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,972,806 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Cosgrave live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 1,755 people, or 1 in 2,683. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 74 percent reside, Munster, where 19 percent reside and Connaught, where 6 percent reside. Besides Ireland this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Cosgrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cosgrave has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cosgrave surname rose 230 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 462 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 321 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cosgrave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cosgrave surname are 6.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cosgrave earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 218.26% more than the national average, earning R 756,300 per year; in United States they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $42,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $56,945 CAD per year.

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Cosgrave Reference & Research

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