Cousland Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cousland Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Cousland in the parish of Cranston, Midlothian. Randulphus de Cousland witnessed a charter by Adam, son of Patric de Crebarrin (now Carbery) of land in Muskilburcscyr in the thirteenth century (RD., p. 103). John Cousland appears in Stirling in 1522, and Walter Cousland, member of council there in 1527, appears again in 1531 as bailie of the burgh (SBR.

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Cousland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Australia871:310,29526,919
Scotland771:69,5305,379
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland931:40,2503,051
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Cousland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Cousland in the parish of Cranston, Midlothian. Randulphus de Cousland witnessed a charter by Adam, son of Patric de Crebarrin (now Carbery) of land in Muskilburcscyr in the thirteenth century (RD., p. 103). John Cousland appears in Stirling in 1522, and Walter Cousland, member of council there in 1527, appears again in 1531 as bailie of the burgh (SBR., p. 17,275, 276). Perhaps it was a succeeding Walter Cousland who was custumar of Stirling in 1558 (ER., XIX, p. 38). John Cosland rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Dundee in 1559 (ibid., p. 83), and a payment was made to Andro Cowsland in Clony in 1558 (Rent. Dunk., p. 357).

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

Cousland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cousland is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cousland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 748,537th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Cousland live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Cousland is mostly concentrated in: California, where 20 percent are found, Missouri, where 14 percent are found and Washington, where 14 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 20 percent are found.

Cousland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cousland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 571 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cousland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cousland last name are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Cousland earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 99.91% more than the national average, earning $99,323 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couland93130/
Cosland930/
Causland88103/
Coueslan8886/
Coshland8831/
Couëslan882/
Cuusland881/
Coutland880/
Cushland880/
Cuesland880/
Coulland880/
Coslan8680/
Culand8646/
Coulan8636/
Coland869/
Cuslan861/
Coueslant8217/
Cousillan821/
Chossland821/
Cutland80219/
Sosland80180/
Colland80177/
Josland8094/
Coeslan8034/
Casland8026/
Kusland8016/
Coeland8014/
Culland8010/
Coulian8010/
Coslian808/
Susland808/
Cotland806/
Couslon805/
Coulant804/
Coulond804/
Culhand802/
Coulane802/
Cushlan802/
Cuiland801/
Coyland801/
Cozland801/
Coullan801/
Coulain801/
Coulang801/
Couclan801/
Couelan801/
Coleand801/
Coulean801/
Kosland800/
Cooland800/
Cohland800/
Coulhan800/
Cocland800/
Coussillan7832/
Colan775,264/
Culan77951/
Kausland75197/
Coulahan75142/
Koshland75142/
Couellan75140/
Sussland7520/
Coilland7519/
Chasland7518/
Collands7518/
Cassland757/
Cusillan757/
Coulagne752/
Couchlan751/
Kcotland751/
Couglian751/
Cochland751/
Cotlands751/
Couëllan751/
Cootland751/
Colliand751/
Coullant751/
Cuslahan750/
Joshland750/
Cashland750/
Cautland750/
Kushland750/
Cosslean750/
Coweland750/
Coulanhe750/
Couselliant744/
Coulon7125,537/
Colgan7110,038/
Coulam71850/
Culang71849/
Caland71411/
Koland71348/
Collan71303/
Culian71275/
Colian71238/
Cuilan71228/
Cullan71219/
Kuslan71211/
Coilan71190/
Cutlan71173/
Cuelan71165/
Koslan71152/
Koulan71114/
Colant71106/
Colane71105/
Cozlan7183/
Coullahan7179/
Colean7178/
Colond7174/
Culgan7168/
Culhan7157/
Couellant7156/
Caslan7149/
Colang7146/
Colain7144/
Cohlan7138/
Cuylan7133/
Culank7129/
Colann7121/
Culyan7118/
Cosellian7112/
Culane7111/
Colyan719/
Caulan719/
Colțan716/
Colhan715/
Coolan715/
Kuland714/
Colamn713/
Colank712/
Culain712/
Coylan712/
Coslon711/
Cotlan711/
Coclan711/
Sushsland711/
Couëllant711/
Coxlan711/
Cousillon711/
Culean710/
Chassland710/
Cuslon710/
Colahn710/
Culhane674,922/
Calland672,010/
Cujilan671,750/
Colahan67586/
Caullan67490/
Kolland67379/
Ceyland67319/
Coullon67299/
Cochlan67244/
Koshlan67238/
Kuslyan67222/
Kushlan67197/
Ckolyan67125/
Cullane6777/
Kulland6769/
Catland6762/
Kuhland6761/
Cullian6757/
Kohland6756/
Koulian6749/
Colgain6746/
Calandt6745/
Collain6743/
Cullain6728/
Coulong6727/
Cullang6727/
Kasland6727/
Coulhon6725/
Koulyan6723/
Kohulan6722/
Kuiland6719/
Khuland6716/
Cuilian6715/
Khuslan6714/
Cuellan6713/
Koulain6713/
Coulont6713/
Collant6712/
Koulane6712/
Caslian6711/
Coliane6711/
Collang6711/
Koeslan6710/
Koullan6710/
Suschsland679/
Cutlyan678/
Colasin677/
Kholand676/
Koliand676/
Caulang675/
Colante675/
Calgand675/
Colaine674/
Coleamn674/
Caulian674/
Collian674/
Colacin674/
Khoulan674/
Cosleon674/
Colyang674/
Cuillan673/
Collgan673/
Collane673/
Coillan673/
Joslant673/
Culangc673/
Colhane672/
Colhgan672/
Coglian672/
Cothlan672/
Coulham672/
Culhain672/
Ceulian672/
Kauland672/
Culiang672/
Collond672/
Cauelan672/
Kolands672/
Collean671/
Kulannd671/
Calandh671/
Coulone671/
Coylane671/
Coleane671/
Collahn671/
Kolandt671/
Kolyand671/
Kouylan671/
Cajulan671/
Caulane671/
Culaing671/
Culanng671/
Couloun671/
Cozlean671/
Coelhan671/
Coolang671/
Collann671/
Colyant671/
Colangg671/
Coclain671/
Cuilang671/
Colagne671/
Culhean670/
Causlon670/
Culahan670/
Coyhlan670/
Cullann670/
Caslain670/
Colhann670/
Collyan670/
Coolhan670/
Calands670/
Colhean670/
Casslan670/
Coullam670/
Calhand670/
Cullhan670/
Culiane670/
Collhan670/
Colhain670/
Cullant670/
Colayne670/
Coohlan670/
Colamnt670/
Coshlon670/

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