Cossar Surname
Approximately 1,888 people bear this surname
Cossar Surname Definition:
Probably assimilated forms of Cohsab, which see. Robert I granted charters to Henry Cosur or Henry dictus Cosure of the lands of Bondyngtone and Bethocrulle (RMS., I, 9. 10). Henry Coceur, son and heir of Henry Coceur of Trebroun, granted a charter of lands in Over Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH.
Read More About This SurnameCossar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 453 | 1:135,004 | 21,637 |
| Scotland | 292 | 1:18,335 | 2,191 |
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| New Zealand | 196 | 1:23,104 | 4,060 |
| Canada | 195 | 1:188,952 | 18,643 |
| England | 193 | 1:288,695 | 22,251 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 285 | 1:13,134 | 1,539 |
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Cossar (25) may also be a first name.
Cossar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably assimilated forms of Cohsab, which see. Robert I granted charters to Henry Cosur or Henry dictus Cosure of the lands of Bondyngtone and Bethocrulle (RMS., I, 9. 10). Henry Coceur, son and heir of Henry Coceur of Trebroun, granted a charter of lands in Over Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH., XVI, p. 326), and in same year as Henry Cosour he appears as charter witness (ibid., p. 330). Adam Cossour was macer (claviger) to David II and had from him charter of a bovate of land with pertinents in the tenement of Aymouthe in barony of Coldingham, 1361 (RMS., I, 263). In 1360 he was one of the collectors of contributions from the county of Berwick (ER., II). Henry Cossoure, son of John Cossoure, had charter from Robert II of the lands of Otterburne in the sheriffdom of Berwyk on resignation of his father, 1373 (RMS., I, 472). Adam Cousour who witnessed a notarial instrument dated 1442 is doubtless Adam Cosour, juror on a claim to third part of Cranshaws, 1453 (Home, 21; Swinton, p. xxxix). Another Adam Cosur. burgess of Stirling, had safe conduct to travel in England, 1453 (Bain, IV, 1256). Alexander Cosour, Robert Cosour, and Ducal Cosour were burgesses of Stirling, 1476, and William Cos-sour was burgess there, 1520 (SBR., p. 6,259). David Coissoure was sasine witness, 1541 (Home, p. 252). The name is Corseir of that Ilk in Workman MS. Coussor, Corsour, Cosouris (pl.).
Assimilated forms of Corsar, Corser, q.v.
Cossar Demographics
Cossar Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Cossar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cossar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cossar is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cossar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 217,216th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,859,929 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Cossar reside; 27 percent reside in Northern Europe and 27 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.
This last name is most common in Italy, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 135,004. In Italy Cossar is primarily concentrated in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 95 percent live, Lombardy, where 3 percent live and Piedmont, where 1 percent live. Aside from Italy Cossar occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Cossar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cossar has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Cossar surname expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 977 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cossar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cossar last name are 12.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cossar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.75% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,036 per year; in United States they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning $39,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $53,473 CAD per year.
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