Couzens Surname
Approximately 3,412 people bear this surname
Couzens Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cousin,' a kinsman or near relative; Middle English cousin. The final 's' is patronymic, as in Jenkins, Williams, Jones, &c. The Yorkshire directories are still well supplied with instances, but so are many other county directories.
Read More About This SurnameCouzens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,775 | 1:31,390 | 4,188 |
| United States | 637 | 1:569,009 | 46,718 |
| Australia | 517 | 1:52,216 | 6,443 |
| South Africa | 189 | 1:286,655 | 27,999 |
| Wales | 119 | 1:26,004 | 2,705 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 715 | 1:34,091 | 4,469 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Couzens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cousin,' a kinsman or near relative; Middle English cousin. The final 's' is patronymic, as in Jenkins, Williams, Jones, &c. The Yorkshire directories are still well supplied with instances, but so are many other county directories. Such entries as the following are common:
Henricus Parsoneosyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Vikercosyn. 1379: ibid.
Robert Frere-cosyn, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Cosyn, tiropour, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Cosyn, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Cosyn, 1379: ibid.
Richard le Cusyn, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Cusyn, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John le Cosyn. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Thoroas le Cozun. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Of the three Cosins in the Dictionary of National Biography, Edmund Cosin. or Cosyn, Vice-chancellor of Cambridge University (fl. 1558), was a native of Bedfordshire; the great John Cosin, bishop of Durham, (born 1594), was a native of Norwich; and the civil lawyer, Richard Cosin (1549-1597) was born at Hartlepool.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. In many cases a natural corruption of Custance, one of the most popular of girl-names. But see Cousen and Cousin, which in the singular number generally have a different origin, though here again, perhaps, it is sometimes Cuss-in (v. Cushen). This is a case where, two distinct sources being proved, absolute certainty as to which was the actual origin is impossible.
Ricardus Cusson ( = the son of Cus, i.e. Custance), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Cusson, 1379: ibid.
1571. Married — Thomas Coossyne and Dorthye Holforde: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1577. Buried — Pawle Standyshe, servant to Thomas Cozin: ibid.
= Cousens, q.v.
Couzens Demographics
Average Male Couzens Height
173.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Couzens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Couzens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Couzens is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Couzens? popularity and diffusion
The last name Couzens is the 132,317th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,135,858 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Couzens are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Couzens is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,775 people, or 1 in 31,390. In England Couzens is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 5 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Couzens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Couzens has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,722 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Couzens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Couzens surname are 10.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.58% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Couzens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 169.38% more than the national average, earning 932,263 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning R 270,708 per year; in United States they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning $51,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.09% more than the national average, earning $61,653 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couzzens | 93 | 3 | / |
| Couszens | 93 | 0 | / |
| Cozens | 92 | 4,528 | / |
| Cuzens | 92 | 142 | / |
| Couzns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cousens | 86 | 2,253 | / |
| Cozzens | 86 | 1,425 | / |
| Couzins | 86 | 357 | / |
| Cuzzens | 86 | 6 | / |
| Cozhens | 86 | 2 | / |
| Coozens | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cougens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cauzens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coyzens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coszens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kouzens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cozgens | 86 | 0 | / |
| Corzens | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cozns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Coussens | 80 | 1,460 | / |
| Couszins | 80 | 53 | / |
| Couzzins | 80 | 24 | / |
| Couzynse | 80 | 22 | / |
| Couzcins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Corzzens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cosens | 77 | 1,986 | / |
| Cusens | 77 | 245 | / |
| Cozyns | 77 | 50 | / |
| Jozens | 77 | 49 | / |
| Cozins | 77 | 47 | / |
| Kozens | 77 | 25 | / |
| Zuzens | 77 | 20 | / |
| Cogens | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kuzens | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cazens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cozenz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cozems | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cuzins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Coxens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cousins | 71 | 34,220 | / |
| Cossens | 71 | 294 | / |
| Coesens | 71 | 232 | / |
| Cuchens | 71 | 130 | / |
| Cussens | 71 | 130 | / |
| Kauzens | 71 | 50 | / |
| Cousyns | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kousens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kurzens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cozzins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Causens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coyzins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korzens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cochens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cozgins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouzins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cushens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cozisns | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cuzzins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coggens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cuggens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carzens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coshens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cazzens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coessens | 67 | 647 | / |
| Cutchens | 67 | 281 | / |
| Coussins | 67 | 93 | / |
| Cousynse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koussens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cousinss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caussens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coossens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cutshens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cousinns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coochens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cousinse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cochense | 67 | 0 | / |
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Couzens Reference & Research
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