Cosgrave Surname
Approximately 3,694 people bear this surname
Cosgrave Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cosgrove,' a parish in Northamptonshire.
Cosgrave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,755 | 1:2,683 | 499 |
| England | 674 | 1:82,668 | 9,124 |
| United States | 606 | 1:598,117 | 48,731 |
| Australia | 299 | 1:90,287 | 10,366 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 764 | 1:5,798 | 947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | 1:265,707 | 21,729 |
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.
(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.
Mac Coscraigh An erenagh family of Clones.
MIF 67; Map Mon
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
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
Mac Coscraigh An erenagh family of Clones.
MIF 67; Map Mon
(Irish) Grandson of Coscrach (victorious).
A parish in Northamptonshire.
A location name in Northamptonshire.
Cosgrave Demographics
Average Male Cosgrave Height
180.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosgreave | 94 | 31 | / |
| Cosgraves | 94 | 2 | / |
| Cossgrave | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cograve | 93 | 9 | / |
| D'Cosgrave | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cosgrove | 88 | 27,842 | / |
| Congrave | 88 | 259 | / |
| Coggrave | 88 | 67 | / |
| Cosgrabe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cosgrive | 88 | 2 | / |
| Casgrave | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coigrave | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cozgrave | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cosgreve | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cougrave | 88 | 0 | / |
| Coograve | 88 | 0 | / |
| Congreave | 82 | 91 | / |
| Cossgrove | 82 | 32 | / |
| Cotsgrove | 82 | 9 | / |
| Cosgroves | 82 | 2 | / |
| Cosghrove | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cosgroove | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cosgrouve | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cosgrgove | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cosgreive | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cosgrrove | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cogrove | 80 | 4 | / |
| Congrove | 75 | 814 | / |
| Kosgrove | 75 | 10 | / |
| Casgrove | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cosgrobe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cozgrove | 75 | 2 | / |
| Coxgrove | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cougrove | 75 | 0 | / |
| Casgreve | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cosgrowe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Coogrove | 75 | 0 | / |
| Casgrive | 75 | 0 | / |
| Causgrove | 71 | 149 | / |
| Conggrove | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kosgraber | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cox'grove | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casgroves | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cossgrowe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Casgrover | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cashgrove | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cassgrove | 71 | 0 | / |
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