Cosson Surname
Approximately 7,994 people bear this surname
Cosson Surname Definition:
(French) Broker, Agent [Old French cosson, coçon] Jaquin le Cosson, A.D. 1384-5.—Compt. des Annivers. de S. Pierre; Godefroy.
Molt sont marchéant et coçon.—Bible Guiot, 2066; Moisy, Noms de Fam.
Norm., p. 81.
In mod. French cosson is the name of the weevil.
Read More About This SurnameCosson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,176 | 1:10,755 | 1,056 |
| Australia | 626 | 1:43,124 | 5,480 |
| United States | 597 | 1:607,134 | 49,332 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Italy | 143 | 1:427,669 | 46,558 |
| Venezuela | 53 | 1:569,888 | 10,391 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Cosson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Broker, Agent [Old French cosson, coçon] Jaquin le Cosson, A.D. 1384-5.—Compt. des Annivers. de S. Pierre; Godefroy.
Molt sont marchéant et coçon.—Bible Guiot, 2066; Moisy, Noms de Fam.
Norm., p. 81.
In mod. French cosson is the name of the weevil. There has perh. been confusion with Cousin, q.v.
Cosson Demographics
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Cosson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cosson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cosson is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cosson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,754th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 911,627 people. The surname Cosson is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Cosson are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 6,176 people, or 1 in 10,755. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 15 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account France it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Cosson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cosson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cosson surname increased 1,085 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 252 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cosson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cosson surname are 29.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cosson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.95% less than the national average, earning $38,780 CAD per year.
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