Cossens Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cossens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cousin,' a kinsman or near relative; Middle English cousin. The final 's' is patronymic, as in Jenkins, Williams, Jones, &c. The Yorkshire directories are still well supplied with instances, but so are many other county directories.

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Cossens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1441:187,47018,739
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England491:1,137,10353,999
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Cossens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cousin,' a kinsman or near relative; Middle English cousin. The final 's' is patronymic, as in Jenkins, Williams, Jones, &c. The Yorkshire directories are still well supplied with instances, but so are many other county directories. Such entries as the following are common:

Henricus Parsoneosyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Vikercosyn. 1379: ibid.

Robert Frere-cosyn, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Cosyn, tiropour, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Cosyn, 1379: ibid.

Alicia Cosyn, 1379: ibid.

Richard le Cusyn, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William le Cusyn, Bedfordshire, ibid.

John le Cosyn. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Thoroas le Cozun. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Of the three Cosins in the Dictionary of National Biography, Edmund Cosin. or Cosyn, Vice-chancellor of Cambridge University (fl. 1558), was a native of Bedfordshire; the great John Cosin, bishop of Durham, (born 1594), was a native of Norwich; and the civil lawyer, Richard Cosin (1549-1597) was born at Hartlepool.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Cossens of that Ilk, formerly an old family in the parish of Glamis, took their name from the lands of Cossins, about a mile northeast from the Castle of Glamis. They were allied in marriage to the Lyons of Clamis (PSAS., II, p. 248). Johannes Cossynnis apud Dunde had a precept of remission in 1492 (RSS., I, 14). The seal of Thomas Cossynnis is appended to a charter in the Glamis collection of date 1509 (Seals, 204; Macdonald, 504). David Cossins in Kinclune, 1662, and two more of name (Brechin).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cossens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cossens is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cossens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 906,170th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Cossens live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Cossens is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 187,470. In Australia Cossens is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 34 percent are found, Victoria, where 30 percent are found and Queensland, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Australia it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Cossens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cossens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cossens surname rose 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cossens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cossens surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

Cossens earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.68% less than the national average, earning $32,070 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coussens931,460/
Coessens93647/
Coossens931/
Cosens921,986/
Cousens862,253/
Cassens862,026/
Cossins86899/
Coesens86232/
Cussens86130/
Jossens8663/
Cossyns8615/
Kossens866/
Chosens862/
Coszens861/
Coshens860/
Joossens80556/
Coussins8093/
Caessens8080/
Soussens8048/
Cassiens805/
Koussens805/
Cossijns802/
Caussens802/
Chassens801/
Couszens800/
Cozens774,528/
Cosyns771,290/
Cusens77245/
Cotens7749/
Zosens7743/
Cosenz7728/
Josens7722/
Kosens7712/
Cosins773/
Casens773/
Coxens770/
Coussions750/
Cons732,377/
Cousins7134,220/
Couzens713,412/
Cozzens711,425/
Kassens71782/
Kessens71670/
Cussins71395/
Cottens71391/
Casjens71308/
Coutens71228/
Joosens71180/
Kässens71160/
Cassins71143/
Chasens7177/
Caesens7168/
Jassens7131/
Cousyns7128/
Cosenze7120/
Johsens7111/
Cahsens7111/
Cassenx719/
Cosynse716/
Kousens714/
Coozens712/
Cochens711/
Casiens711/
Causens711/
Coyzens711/
Cushens710/
Coons6712,256/
Const67261/
Conse6799/
Tjassens6797/
Cohns6783/
Couszins6753/
Conss6726/
Kaessens6719/
Couns6710/
Chassins678/
Cousynse676/
Consd676/
Conns674/
Coins673/
Couzzens673/
Consh673/
Comss672/
Comns672/
Kassenns671/
Coyns671/
Cussions671/
Cassions671/
Cochense670/
Cousinse670/
Coochens670/
Jaussens670/
Cousinns670/
Cassinse670/
Scousins670/
Casns670/
Comse670/

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