Cossan Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Cossan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cossan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1771:299,10523,110
Ivory Coast311:744,23320,430
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Cossan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cossan occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cossan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,136,896th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 34,375,217 people. The last name Cossan is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Cossan are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Cossan is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 299,105. In Tanzania Cossan is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 53 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 41 percent reside and Katavi Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Cossan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cossan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coussan92240/
Chossan92100/
Cossain9241/
Cossean9240/
Cossant921/
Cossane921/
Cossank921/
Cossand920/
Coissan920/
Cosan91385/
Coussain8618/
Coussean863/
Coissant862/
Coussang861/
Chossain861/
Cossaune861/
Cosson837,994/
Cassan836,216/
Cosain834,401/
Cossam831,532/
Kossan83862/
Cosand83311/
Jossan83204/
Coshan83149/
Ciosan83113/
Cossen8358/
Cousan8348/
Cosgan8335/
Sossan8321/
Cussan8316/
Cosian8316/
Chosan838/
Cosane836/
Cosann832/
Coosan832/
Cosean831/
Cosanc831/
Cosant830/
Coisan830/
Coussaint8011/
Coussainc801/
Tchoussan801/
Choussain801/
Cossanova801/
Choshan775,445/
Chosson771,637/
Cousson77959/
Koessan77527/
Chassan77519/
Koussan77371/
Cassant77330/
Coisson77248/
Cassand77153/
Caussan77144/
Jossand77109/
Cassane7791/
Cassain7783/
Chosane7779/
Cassang7772/
Cosanne7772/
Cousain7751/
Zhossan7749/
Kossang7747/
Coussen7746/
Kossain7738/
Cossham7734/
Sossain7723/
Cussant7723/
Choosan7715/
Jossant7715/
Jossain7712/
Choisan779/
Koissan778/
Cussain778/
Chossen776/
Soossan774/
Djossan774/
Kossane774/
Jossang774/
Hcosain774/
Cousian773/
Coesson773/
Coysson773/
Scosson772/
Joissan772/
Cossion772/
Coïsson772/
Joussan772/
Chousan771/
Kossahn771/
Cassann771/
Cassean771/
Chosgan771/
Josshan771/
Coshaun771/
Coossen771/
Cousane771/
Jossane771/
Kossann771/
Zoussan771/
Cosaain771/
Cosaine771/
Cossone771/
Cossont771/
Coessen771/
Hcassan771/
Cohssen771/
Jhossan771/
Coshand770/
Casshan770/
Cussane770/
Coshgan770/
Cothsan770/
Coosant770/
Kossean770/
Tchoussang752/
Josan737,022/
Sasan736,419/
Casan734,800/
Coşan734,682/
Kosan731,257/
Sosan731,078/
Cozan73887/
Cusan73447/
Cosam73230/
Coson73162/
Cosen73146/
Coţan7344/
Coxan7325/
Zosan7319/
Qosan733/
Žosan731/
Cassagne715,313/
Chassain711,210/
Choshane71823/
Joussain71249/
Cassaing71222/
Khossayn7147/
Joussant7145/
Khossain7127/
Djoussan7124/
Jossandt7118/
Jossaint7116/
Caussain7115/
Khossang7112/
Cotshane7111/
Cassanne7110/
Zoussane716/
Chussain714/
Jossanne714/
Cassahun714/
Joissant713/
Joussand713/
Choisson712/
Joissain712/
Choushan712/
Hjossain711/
Cosanova711/
Chosaine711/
Choyshan711/
Chassann711/
Cottsson711/
Cushshan711/
Chousson711/
Giossane711/
Koshshan711/
Koussain711/
Koussane711/
Kousssan711/
Choussen711/
Chsosson711/
Chaussan711/
Cassaine711/
Cassasen711/
Coussein711/
Coussont711/
Kosshann711/
Choosane711/
Choosean711/
Cussaune710/
Casson678,235/
Jossam675,359/
Cusson674,989/
Casian674,784/
Chasan674,484/
Cassam674,048/
Zhosan673,674/
Kossen672,245/
Cussen671,999/
Joissaint671,834/
Kotsan671,652/
Kassan671,501/
Kosian671,186/
Jossen671,048/
Cassanova67928/
Cocian67915/
Chusan67913/
Cocean67899/
Cassaigne67876/
Casane67787/
Coxson67737/
Koshan67685/
Cassen67651/
Jassan67630/
Choson67555/
Cosham67551/
Chosen67513/
Sassan67450/
Joshan67368/
Josson67360/
Cousen67342/
Giosan67308/
Couson67238/
Kosson67231/
Ceusan67228/
Soosan67200/
Cotson67145/
Causan67130/
Cusain67118/
Josain67115/
Khosan67111/
Sossen67106/
Kozsan67100/
Kosain6789/
Cochan6787/
Cozean6786/
Hsasan6785/
Cossom6784/
Kessan6781/
Kussan6774/
Kosane6772/
Cozain6758/
Cotsen6758/
Caussaint6758/
Seusan6758/
Kousan6757/
Josean6755/
Casang6754/
Cusant6751/
Jousan6750/
Sosanh6747/
Cusand6745/
Cashan6738/
Cosgon6737/
Kossanova6730/
Coosen6730/
Kosann6730/
Casant6730/
Casain6729/
Joysan6728/
Zosahn6728/
Coxsen6727/
Coushaine6727/
Koisan6725/
Cushan6724/
Couzan6724/
Cozzan6723/
Cosone6723/
Cusian6721/
Kosean6719/
Josane6718/
Josang6718/
Cosien6718/
Cousam6717/
Qossam6716/
Soshan6715/
Djosan6714/
Jotsan6713/
Sosain6712/
Joussaint6712/
Qassan6711/
Koesan6711/
Cioson679/
Casand679/
Sohsan679/
Kosjan678/
Kosanc678/
Saasan678/
Chozan678/
Kosahn678/
Joisan677/
Kohsan677/
Cuisan676/
Koosan676/
Catsan676/
Chassanne676/
Choussein676/
Qosain676/
Sahsan675/
Soisan675/
Zoshan675/
Qoshan675/
Josann674/
Casjan674/
Codson674/
Coison674/
Coyson674/
Casasn674/
Cosong674/
Chaussain673/
Tchoussam673/
Coushamne672/
Cassangne672/
Josant672/
Qodsan672/
Qosane672/
Cosaim672/
Josseaune672/
Tsusan672/
Kosant672/
Cooson671/
Qosaan671/
Kosaan671/
Kosanq671/
Casaun671/
Choxan671/
Jojsan671/
Coscen671/
Coshon671/
Cosotn671/
Cossem671/
Coeson671/
Ciosam671/
Casean671/
Kosamn671/
Joussaune671/
Josaan671/
Josand671/
Kossangue671/
Kosayn671/
Koushshan671/
Koussahan671/
Zosean671/
Qosean671/
Qossen671/
Caasan671/
Djoussang671/
Cioşan671/
Chassaine671/
Ccasan671/
Cassán671/
Casatn671/
Cozaín671/
Coczan671/
Zosson671/
Tsosan671/
Suosan671/
Sağsan671/
Sasann671/
Zosesn671/
Kodsan671/
Cusane670/
Cusean670/
Kosgan670/
Cohson670/
Casgan670/
Coszen670/
Coseen670/
Cozson670/

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Footnotes

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