Cossor Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cossor 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.

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Cossor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia861:313,90427,145
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England221:2,532,63991,802
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Cossor 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.).

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

Assimilated forms of Corsar, Corser, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cossor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cossor occurs most in Australia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cossor click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cossor? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,544,715th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. Cossor is mostly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Cossor reside; 65 percent reside in Australasia and 65 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 313,904. In Australia Cossor is most common in: New South Wales, where 51 percent are found, Queensland, where 29 percent are found and Victoria, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Australia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Cossor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cossor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cossor last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cossor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cossor surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Cossor earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.84% less than the national average, earning $28,981 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cossort920/
Cossord920/
Cosor91519/
Coissord861/
Cossar831,888/
Kossor8348/
Jossor8321/
Cassor836/
Chosor831/
Csosor831/
Cousor831/
Cossur831/
Cussor830/
Cosort830/
Cossart771,707/
Cossard771,360/
Csoszor7770/
Cassort7746/
Cossare7730/
Kossore7726/
Kossorz7723/
Caussor779/
Cassore775/
Coussar772/
Chassor771/
Koussor771/
Cassoir771/
Cussort770/
Cassord770/
Coshord770/
Cosar731,568/
Sosor731,348/
Kosor73625/
Sasor73274/
Casor73149/
Cosur7383/
Josor733/
Coxor731/
Cusor731/
Coissard71397/
Koussour71240/
Cossaart7141/
Coussart7137/
Coussard718/
Joussour715/
Djoussor711/
Cassortt710/
Cassar6716,345/
Kosior675,569/
Cousar671,679/
Cosare671,601/
Kossar67847/
Sasior67455/
Kosour67305/
Causor67269/
Cosart67185/
Sassor67159/
Kassor67147/
Kossár6762/
Cutsor6747/
Koshor6734/
Casort6724/
Jassor6724/
Kousor6719/
Kosuor6718/
Kosorz6717/
Koysor6714/
Sossar6713/
Csasar6712/
Koussoure6711/
Koisor6711/
Sosior6710/
Kosoor6710/
Cosard6710/
Kussor677/
Kessor676/
Casore674/
Soisor674/
Jossar673/
Kosore673/
Caesor673/
Joshor673/
Kossur673/
Joisor672/
Kosoir672/
Koszor672/
Cussar672/
Soosor672/
Qossar672/
Cochor672/
Csásár672/
Kosoer671/
Sasour671/
Casoer671/
Catsor671/
Casior671/
Chosar671/
Coysar671/
Zassor671/
Cassur671/
Chusor671/
Josour671/
Jodsor671/
Cahsor671/
Casour671/
Csásar671/
Cussur671/
Cosahr671/
Chasor671/
Castschor671/
Coesar670/
Cashor670/
Cosure670/
Josior670/
Kossourth670/

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