Cosham Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Cosham Surname Definition:

A branch of the Bassets, Barons of Normanville in Normandy. See Palmer.

Cosham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3391:164,36015,274
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Australia541:499,92037,885
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:121,27011,535
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Cosham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A branch of the Bassets, Barons of Normanville in Normandy. See Palmer.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Hampshire.

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

Cosham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cosham is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cosham? popularity and diffusion

Cosham is the 572,152nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. The surname Cosham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Cosham live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 164,360. In England Cosham is primarily concentrated in: East Sussex, where 23 percent live, West Sussex, where 17 percent live and Surrey, where 8 percent live. Aside from England Cosham exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Cosham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cosham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cosham last name grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cosham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cosham surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Cosham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $49,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cossham9234/
Cosam91230/
Cossam831,532/
Coshan83149/
Kosham8374/
Josham8362/
Chosam8317/
Cousam8317/
Sosham8312/
Casham8310/
Cusham832/
Cosaim832/
Ciosam831/
Coxham830/
Coushamne802/
Chasham777,397/
Koshame7710/
Chhosam775/
Kousham774/
Cochaim774/
Coucham771/
Koshgam771/
Cassham771/
Choszam771/
Coshaun771/
Cousame771/
Zoosham771/
Khosham771/
Coshand770/
Coshgan770/
Cashamn770/
Cutsham770/
Josam731,711/
Kosam73821/
Cosan73385/
Cosom73193/
Casam73146/
Qosam7388/
Sosam7351/
Coxam7332/
Cosem7319/
Cozam731/
Chashame712,209/
Khoshaim71721/
Khoshgam71122/
Cotshane7111/
Chashamh7110/
Couchamn713/
Khoshham711/
Couchaam710/
Jossam675,359/
Cosain674,401/
Cassam674,048/
Kossam673,224/
Kasham672,581/
Jocham671,653/
Kesham67801/
Koshan67685/
Kosame67344/
Cosand67311/
Cossan67212/
Chosom67125/
Koosam6792/
Cochan6787/
Cossom6784/
Kusham6760/
Casame6753/
Cousan6748/
Catsam6739/
Cashan6738/
Cosgan6735/
Sasham6730/
Coushaine6727/
Qasham6724/
Chusam6719/
Jasham6719/
Qossam6716/
Cosian6716/
Cashom6714/
Chozam6713/
Khosam6711/
Kosiam6711/
Coxsom6710/
Chasom679/
Kousam678/
Cosiem677/
Cosane676/
Chazam675/
Chasam675/
Qoshan675/
Koshom674/
Zacham674/
Zasham674/
Qacham674/
Koisam673/
Chazom673/
Ciosom673/
Tchoussam673/
Kohzam672/
Casiam672/
Joisam672/
Cosann672/
Jacham672/
Coosan672/
Cosome672/
Kosaim672/
Sosamm671/
Khoshsahm671/
Sahsam671/
Josaim671/
Jodsam671/
Jousam671/
Cosean671/
Coshon671/
Cossem671/
Cuusam671/
Sossam671/
Kosamn671/
Cosanc671/
Kotsam671/
Qosamh671/
Tchotcham671/
Coosom671/
Caszam671/
Qousam671/
Cousem671/
Cosant670/
Joshom670/
Cochom670/
Coisan670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cosham
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