Cosson Surname

62,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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.

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Cosson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,1761:10,7551,056
Australia6261:43,1245,480
United States5971:607,13449,332
England1841:302,81622,992
Italy1431:427,66946,558
Venezuela531:569,88810,391
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chosson921,637/
Cousson92959/
Coisson92248/
Coesson923/
Coysson923/
Scosson922/
Cossion922/
Coïsson922/
Cossone921/
Cossont921/
Coson91162/
Choisson862/
Cottsson861/
Chousson861/
Chsosson861/
Coussont861/
Casson838,235/
Cusson834,989/
Coxson83737/
Choson83555/
Josson83360/
Couson83238/
Kosson83231/
Cossan83212/
Cotson83145/
Cossom8384/
Cossen8358/
Cosgon8337/
Cosone8323/
Cioson839/
Codson834/
Coison834/
Coyson834/
Cosong834/
Cooson831/
Coshon831/
Cosotn831/
Coeson831/
Zosson831/
Cohson830/
Cossun830/
Cozson830/
Cassone772,822/
Cassion77977/
Chasson77853/
Jousson77465/
Coussan77240/
Cuisson77119/
Chossan77100/
Coussen7746/
Johsson7743/
Joshson7727/
Kossoun7726/
Joisson7726/
Chooson7722/
Cussion7719/
Causson7714/
Choison7712/
Cousion778/
Chossen776/
Chosgon775/
Djosson775/
Chosone775/
Cassosn774/
Kousson773/
Sossoon773/
Coodson772/
Cassoon772/
Zossong772/
Cossant771/
Khosson771/
Jossong771/
Cosotin771/
Couhson771/
Cussone771/
Cussson771/
Coossen771/
Chouson771/
Sousson771/
Cossane771/
Koisson771/
Kossone771/
Zossoun771/
Tchoson771/
Chosyon771/
Coisoon771/
Coessen771/
Cassong771/
Cossank771/
Cohssen771/
Chosoun771/
Chusson770/
Coudson770/
Cossand770/
Cothson770/
Coissan770/
Casshon770/
Scouson770/
Coushon770/
Tchoussonn751/
Cason7320,002/
Joson7312,951/
Coxon737,818/
Koson734,228/
Cosan73385/
Cuson73260/
Cozon73229/
Cosom73193/
Cosen73146/
Cosun73101/
Zoson732/
Sáson731/
Chausson711,560/
Chassion71123/
Cushshon71115/
Cosochin7113/
Koussong7110/
Choosoon7110/
Djossong718/
Choosion714/
Tchusson713/
Kckasson713/
Cassoyne713/
Koussoun713/
Coissant712/
Koussion712/
Coussang711/
Sosshonn711/
Koissoun711/
Koïssion711/
Koshshon711/
Choussen711/
Chassone711/
Casssion711/
Cossaune711/
Cohhsong711/
Chousoun711/
Choosoun711/
Khossoyn711/
Cashsonn710/
Jasson6715,547/
Cassan676,216/
Cuison675,447/
Cochon672,384/
Johson672,272/
Kossen672,245/
Chason672,234/
Cussen671,999/
Cossam671,532/
Causon671,297/
Chuson671,249/
Kasson671,150/
Jossen671,048/
Couzon671,024/
Kossan67862/
Cosgun67789/
Cashon67716/
Joyson67683/
Cassen67651/
Chosen67513/
Casone67483/
Cousen67342/
Cuyson67335/
Cosand67311/
Cusong67213/
Jossan67204/
Casion67197/
Joshon67180/
Coshan67149/
Khoson67120/
Ciosan67113/
Cushon67111/
Kosone67106/
Sossen67106/
Coshun67103/
Cutson6787/
Cossum6786/
Joison6786/
Casong6769/
Cuxson6765/
Cotsen6758/
Choxon6758/
Cousan6748/
Sasoon6737/
Cosgan6735/
Kossoń6735/
Cassun6732/
Coosen6730/
Sosion6729/
Catson6728/
Coxsen6727/
Coocen6725/
Chosun6724/
Sossan6721/
Cosien6718/
Cussan6716/
Cosian6716/
Kouson6714/
Cassonova6713/
Kusson6712/
Djoussong6712/
Coxsom6710/
Koshon679/
Kooson679/
Cusion678/
Jhoson678/
Chosan678/
Josion677/
Cassão677/
Koeson677/
Kossun677/
Cosane676/
Jouson676/
Chozon675/
Cassongue675/
Sohson675/
Jossom674/
Casasn674/
Casyon674/
Kosoin674/
Tsuson674/
Cassom673/
Jodson673/
Sosoon673/
Sasion673/
Ciosom673/
Coizon673/
Koison673/
Kosion673/
Coxzon672/
Coozen672/
Cadson672/
Cahson672/
Sashon672/
Cosann672/
Coosan672/
Gioson672/
Kosoun672/
Zasson672/
Jooson672/
Josoon672/
Jotson671/
Cussom671/
Sasoin671/
Kosoyn671/
Casond671/
Coscen671/
Cosjun671/
Cossem671/
Ciuson671/
Ciason671/
Zhoson671/
Cosuin671/
Cosanc671/
Quoson671/
Kosonh671/
Koszon671/
Soshon671/
Qossen671/
Saszon671/
Tchoussan671/
Tchoussom671/
Tcheusson671/
Tcason671/
Tsiossong671/
Djoson671/
Cajson671/
Ciozon671/
Casgon671/
Cassán671/
Cosung671/
Coxoon671/
Cossanova671/
Coosom671/
Koussoune671/
Coxxon671/
Sahson671/
Seuson671/
Zosesn671/
Ceuson671/
Cosiun671/
Josong671/
Kosoon671/
Cosant670/
Kohson670/
Cudson670/
Coszen670/
Caxson670/
Coisan670/
Coseen670/
Cussun670/
Casohn670/

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