Cousland Surname
Approximately 384 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCousland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
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).
Cousland Demographics
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Cousland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cousland Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cousland is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cousland? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 748,537th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 18,977,984 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Cousland reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Cousland is most frequent in: California, where 20 percent live, Missouri, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent live and Scotland, where 20 percent live.
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 surname grew 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 571 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cousland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cousland surname are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.78% registered with the 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.
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