Cousar Surname

238,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cousar 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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Cousar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5541:233,24322,437
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England61:9,286,343223,652
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland501:74,8644,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Cousar (80) may also be a first name.

Cousar 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)

Cousar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cousar is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cousar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cousar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 238,706th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,340,409 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Cousar reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 80 people.

Cousar is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,554 people, or 1 in 233,243. In The United States Cousar is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 21 percent live, North Carolina, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Cousar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cousar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cousar surname expanded 1,439 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cousar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cousar are 14.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cousar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $36,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning $60,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cousart92350/
Cousear925/
Coussar922/
Cousard921/
Cosar911,568/
Cusar9174/
Coussart8637/
Coussard868/
Chousare864/
Cousaire861/
Kousar8335,781/
Cossar831,888/
Cosare831,601/
Cosart83185/
Cusare83137/
Qousar8378/
Causar8330/
Cosard8310/
Coscar834/
Cosair833/
Chusar833/
Cussar832/
Chosar831/
Cousor831/
Coysar831/
Kcusar831/
Cosahr831/
Cuscar831/
Coesar830/
Cosear830/
Cusart830/
Cuisar830/
Cusiar830/
Cuesar830/
Cushar830/
Cossart771,707/
Cossard771,360/
Koushar77661/
Cushard77289/
Couecar7772/
Causard7761/
Khousar7753/
Coujard7735/
Koussar7733/
Cossare7730/
Couzard7730/
Chausar7719/
Couzart7717/
Kousair779/
Kousaar778/
Coschar778/
Kousear777/
Cosaire776/
Coosard775/
Kousare774/
Cusaire774/
Qoushar773/
Chosare772/
Kousasr772/
Kousiar772/
Coshart771/
Couchar771/
Cushare771/
Ckausar771/
Causart771/
Qoussar771/
Causare771/
Caussar771/
Cuisard771/
Cuusare771/
Cuschar771/
Kouhsar771/
Coisare771/
Kouysar771/
Kkousar771/
Causiar770/
Kosar7351,180/
Coşar7319,603/
Cozar736,060/
Kusar733,610/
Casar732,268/
Cosor73519/
Cocar73389/
Cujar73387/
Cucar73368/
Qosar7360/
Zusar7327/
Cojar7311/
Cuzar733/
Cãsar732/
Cusor731/
Zosar731/
Cósar731/
Cuxar731/
Cuissard71597/
Cossairt71531/
Couchard71462/
Coissard71397/
Chausare7182/
Cuissart7149/
Caussard7143/
Cossaart7141/
Couzzart719/
Cauyasar714/
Khoushar713/
Couchart713/
Koushgar712/
Cusarova711/
Tsoutsar711/
Koushasr711/
Koussare711/
Couchaar711/
Causaard711/
Cutshare710/
Kausar67348,811/
Caesar6724,991/
Cassar6716,345/
Kosare679,660/
Cozart676,065/
Ceasar675,156/
Kotsar672,795/
Koshar671,565/
Kusare67880/
Kossar67847/
Kocour67429/
Cuicar67284/
Causor67269/
Koosar67216/
Chasar67212/
Kosaar67212/
Khusar67206/
Qausar67202/
Quasar67197/
Casare67179/
Kushar67162/
Cossor67134/
Chozar67124/
Casart67120/
Caisar6799/
Kohsar6791/
Kussar6789/
Khosar6788/
Cajour6773/
Casgar6771/
Kusiar6764/
Coziar6764/
Cociar6764/
Couscheir6743/
Ceisar6743/
Cutjar6739/
Koisar6738/
Cascar6737/
Cuchar6737/
Kosarz6735/
Coocar6733/
Kosiar6732/
Cochar6730/
Koszar6730/
Kuosar6728/
Cuzard6727/
Kosair6725/
Cozard6720/
Cozare6720/
Kousor6719/
Kouzar6719/
Kusair6718/
Casear6716/
Kosaur6715/
Kuesar6713/
Kosjar6713/
Kozsar6713/
Csasar6712/
Quosar6710/
Corzar6710/
Casayr6710/
Koesar679/
Koushshar679/
Kusaar679/
Ciasar679/
Casarz678/
Caysar678/
Kodsar677/
Kuscar676/
Kuisar674/
Cujard674/
Cocear674/
Koysar673/
Cozear673/
Cashar673/
Kosear673/
Keusar673/
Cojhar673/
Caszar673/
Caucar672/
Casard672/
Qoosar672/
Qossar672/
Koçsar672/
Casaur672/
Kkusar671/
Qosayr671/
Kosarr671/
Chosor671/
Csosor671/
Coseir671/
Zausar671/
Tsosar671/
Chusor671/
Cazour671/
Kusear671/
Kusgar671/
Kusasr671/
Kuusar671/
Kosgar671/
Kuhsar671/
Chuzar671/
Cauxar671/
Casour671/
Casaar671/
Csásar671/
Cuezar671/
Cousseyre671/
Cozcar671/
Qosair671/
Cuixar671/
Kusarr671/
Kosatr671/
Kkosar671/
Kojsar671/
Cussor670/
Cosort670/
Chossaire670/

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