Cosnahan Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cosnahan Surname Definition:

. The name of a family once well known in the Manx Church, but now very uncommon. It is probably derived from an Irish place-name, cos-na-abhann (oun), 'foot of the river'.

Cosnahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
England71:7,959,723202,100
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man91:6,030597
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Cosnahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

. The name of a family once well known in the Manx Church, but now very uncommon. It is probably derived from an Irish place-name, cos-na-abhann (oun), 'foot of the river'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cosnahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cosnahan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cosnahan? popularity and diffusion

Cosnahan is the 1,465,390th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. Cosnahan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Cosnahan live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 48 percent live, South Carolina, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and New Zealand, where 1 percent live.

Cosnahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cosnahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cosnahan surname increased 1,522 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cosnahan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cosnahan surname are 42.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 89.74% registered with the political party.

Cosnahan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning $39,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Conahan93767/
Counahan88301/
Cognahan8859/
Coonahan8846/
Connahan8836/
Cosnaham886/
Casnahan881/
Congahan881/
Cusnahan880/
Conhan866/
Cosnan861/
Conaan861/
Cushnahan82320/
Cougnahan820/
Cosnean80194/
Canahan8032/
Coñahan8026/
Conhain8014/
Counhan806/
Konahan805/
Cossnan801/
Coonhan800/
Conan777,226/
Conachen7545/
Khonahan759/
Canahane756/
Coumnhan752/
Cannahan751/
Cognaham751/
Chosnane751/
Casnhand750/
Connaham750/
Conant717,331/
Canaan714,496/
Connan714,047/
Coonan712,448/
Camhan71381/
Canhan71265/
Kosnan71196/
Conand71196/
Konhan71124/
Conang71120/
Congan7172/
Konaan7131/
Counan7119/
Comnan7114/
Qonaan7110/
Conhon719/
Conain718/
Cushnaham716/
Conham716/
Conean715/
Conane712/
Josnan711/
Cotnan711/
Cotnhacen711/
Konahn711/
Comhan711/
Cognan711/
Cusnan711/
Cohnan710/
Casnan710/
Conann710/
Coinan710/
Khonhan673,488/
Coisnon67405/
Cagnaan67255/
Cushnan67169/
Kanahan67151/
Connant67145/
Chusnan67139/
Coesnon67134/
Koesnan6770/
Comnang6743/
Conhaim6738/
Connane6725/
Caunhan6720/
Conayne6713/
Caamhan6713/
Khosnan6712/
Cannaan675/
Coinane675/
Cashnan674/
Canhane674/
Djosnan674/
Cochnan673/
Causnan672/
Koonhan672/
Cahanan672/
Conhoun672/
Connang672/
Khonnhahan672/
Konaain671/
Kotnaan671/
Josnhon671/
Cothnan671/
Cottnan671/
Conhein671/
Connand671/
Canaane671/
Canaann671/
Koshnan671/
Cañahan671/
Casnain671/
Cascnan671/
Coznean671/
Connain671/
Coignan671/
Coingan671/
Cognant671/
Coynane670/
Canhann670/
Camhand670/
Canhand670/
Coonane670/
Coumhan670/
Connean670/
Conatin670/
Conaine670/
Counant670/
Coonnan670/
Coonant670/
Coohnan670/
Kconant670/
Connann670/
Coonean670/

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