Cozens Surname

103,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Cozens Surname Definition:

= Cousens, q.v.

Cozens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5131:22,1723,097
United States5981:606,11949,257
Australia5411:49,9006,211
Canada2561:143,92814,778
New Zealand2251:20,1263,537
Wales1781:17,3851,881
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Guernsey221:2,929767
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Denmark71:806,38843,211
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2691:19,2082,762
Wales531:29,5931,646
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Cozens (18) may also be a first name.

Cozens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cousens, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Couzon; a location name in France; or from the French, Cousin; from the Dutch, Couzijn; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cozens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cozens is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cozens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cozens? popularity and diffusion

Cozens is the 103,761st most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,609,440 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Cozens are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Cozens is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,513 people, or 1 in 22,172. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Hampshire, where 8 percent live and Norfolk, where 7 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Cozens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cozens has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cozens surname increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 302 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cozens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cozens last name are 20.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Cozens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.64% more than the national average, earning R 441,156 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couzens923,412/
Cozzens921,425/
Cozhens922/
Coozens922/
Coszens921/
Coyzens921/
Cozgens920/
Corzens920/
Cozns910/
Couzzens863/
Corzzens860/
Couszens860/
Cosens831,986/
Cuzens83142/
Cozyns8350/
Jozens8349/
Cozins8347/
Kozens8325/
Cogens838/
Couzns831/
Cozems831/
Cozenz831/
Cazens831/
Coxens830/
Cousens772,253/
Couzins77357/
Cossens77294/
Coesens77232/
Cuzzens776/
Cozzins772/
Kouzens771/
Korzens771/
Cauzens771/
Cochens771/
Cozgins771/
Cougens771/
Coyzins771/
Coggens770/
Cazzens770/
Cozisns770/
Coshens770/
Carzens770/
Coussens711,460/
Couszins7153/
Couzzins7124/
Couzynse7122/
Couzcins711/
Coossens711/
Cochense710/
Coochens710/
Cosyns671,290/
Cusens67245/
Kozins6773/
Zosens6743/
Caßens6729/
Cosenz6728/
Josens6722/
Zuzens6720/
Kacens6713/
Kosens6712/
Cogins676/
Kocens676/
Kogens676/
Kuzens673/
Casens673/
Cosins673/
Kucens672/
Kazens672/
Sazens671/
Cacens671/
Zagens671/
Cajens671/
Cochns671/
Cuzins670/

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