Cossons Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Cossons Surname Definition:

Cosson's (Son): v. Cosson.

Cossons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Cossons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Cosson's (Son): v. Cosson.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cossons Last Name Facts

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

Cossons is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cossons? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,075,631st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Cossons live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 37 percent are found, West Sussex, where 26 percent are found and Essex, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.

Cossons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cossons has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cossons last name rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cossons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coussons93180/
Cussons86657/
Cossans8636/
Cassons8613/
Cousons863/
Soissons80438/
Cousions8011/
Coussans801/
Cosusins800/
Cosans77107/
Josons773/
Casons771/
Cozons770/
Chaussons752/
Cussans71273/
Cousans71146/
Sassons7123/
Cassans714/
Cousuns711/
Cusions711/
Cusoins711/
Cochons711/
Kessons711/
Jassons711/
Kassons710/
Coshens710/
Cozzons710/
Cussoms710/
Khoshons676/
Soussans673/
Sassoons672/
Cassonje671/
Kosotins671/
Joissans671/
Keessons670/
Jaassons670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cossons
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