Cosgreave Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cosgreave Surname Definition:

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.

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Cosgreave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Cosgreave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Cosgreave Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cosgreave has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cosgreave? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Cosgreave is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Cosgreave live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England Cosgreave is primarily found in: Surrey, where 44 percent live, Hampshire, where 25 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Cosgreave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cosgreave has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cosgreave last name increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cosgreave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Cosgreave earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.96% more than the national average, earning R 418,140 per year.

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