Cushen Surname

308,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cushen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Custance,' from nick. Cuss, diminutive.

Cussin; compare viol, diminutive violin; also Jean, diminutive Jennin, and, with excrescent 'g', Jenning; also Pierre, diminutive Perrin, now Perring; also Nicholas, nick.

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Cushen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3781:12,4581,520
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
England2951:188,87516,792
Wales601:51,5764,775
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Australia551:490,83137,357
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1071:41,4013,746
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Cushen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Custance,' from nick. Cuss, diminutive.

Cussin; compare viol, diminutive violin; also Jean, diminutive Jennin, and, with excrescent 'g', Jenning; also Pierre, diminutive Perrin, now Perring; also Nicholas, nick. Col, diminutive Colin, now Collins and Colling.

Johannes Cussyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Palatal forms of Cussen, Cussin, Cusson, q.v. [cp. English cushion, from French coussin]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cushen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cushen occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cushen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 308,931st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,968,506 people. Cushen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Cushen live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Cushen is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 12,458. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 92 percent reside, Connaught, where 5 percent reside and Munster, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.

Cushen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cushen has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cushen surname rose 353 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 339 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 6,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cushen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cushen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cushen surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Cushen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $41,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $54,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Cusheen921/
Cushean920/
Cuishen920/
Cusshen920/
Cushien920/
Coushen920/
Cusen912/
Choushen861/
Kushen834,365/
Cussen831,999/
Cousen83342/
Cushin8381/
Sushen8351/
Causen8322/
Cusien8314/
Cushem833/
Zushen832/
Coshen831/
Cuchen831/
Cutsen831/
Cusgen831/
Cusean830/
Ceusen830/
Cushing7712,176/
Cushion771,665/
Chushin77723/
Cutchen77351/
Cousein77219/
Cushine77194/
Coussen7746/
Chusein7739/
Cheusen7737/
Cahusen7731/
Kaushen7725/
Kushein7725/
Cuichen7719/
Cousien7718/
Jusheng776/
Cushint774/
Zusheng774/
Cauchen773/
Causene773/
Chusean773/
Koushen772/
Susheen772/
Caussen772/
Causeng772/
Jushean771/
Jusheyn771/
Khushen771/
Cousene771/
Cousenn771/
Cushind771/
Cushinq771/
Cuzsien771/
Zhushen771/
Cauhsen771/
Cuchene771/
Coutsen771/
Cusiten771/
Kushene771/
Cuissen770/
Cusshin770/
Coshein770/
Caushin770/
Coushin770/
Cooshen770/
Causein770/
Zschuszhen751/
Kusen735,565/
Cusin733,759/
Cuzen73176/
Cosen73146/
Cucen739/
Cusín731/
Chousein712,642/
Keuschen7161/
Couchene7139/
Chushina7121/
Kusechen7120/
Kauschen7114/
Zhusheng714/
Coussean713/
Kushchen713/
Cuchetin712/
Chaushin712/
Juisheng712/
Kausshen712/
Coushion711/
Kausheen711/
Kushetin711/
Cousseng711/
Coeschen711/
Coussent711/
Chousene711/
Cuishion711/
Coushina711/
Coussein711/
Zousheng711/
Zhoushen711/
Cheusean711/
Cuicheng711/
Coushing710/
Cuishing710/
Cusching710/
Coushine710/
Cusshing710/
Cutshing710/
Caushing710/
Cousin6738,346/
Causin671,998/
Khusen671,625/
Keusen67798/
Sushin67779/
Cousyn67760/
Kushin67547/
Kushenova67477/
Kausen67449/
Koshen67210/
Kussen67197/
Cusine67194/
Cuisin67149/
Kousen67148/
Kushyn67135/
Causyn67134/
Cusain67118/
Cussin6796/
Kusein6789/
Cucean6777/
Cusing6767/
Jushin6760/
Cossen6758/
Kusgen6742/
Coshin6738/
Kuhsen6733/
Cutsem6731/
Coosen6730/
Coushaine6727/
Kuşsen6724/
Zushin6722/
Cuchin6721/
Couzen6720/
Cuceng6720/
Cuzzen6718/
Cosien6718/
Kusene6716/
Zhousheng6714/
Hkusen6713/
Kúchen6713/
Cucien6711/
Kuseyn6710/
Kudsen6710/
Jusein6710/
Kuszen679/
Choussein676/
Kusaen676/
Kusien676/
Couchesne674/
Suseun674/
Causín674/
Cusink672/
Jusene672/
Qausen671/
Kuseen671/
Kuisen671/
Coscen671/
Cosean671/
Cauzen671/
Cuisienne671/
Cousín671/
Cussengue671/
Susean671/
Susein671/
Cousem671/
Cusinn670/
Coszen670/
Coseen670/
Couschina670/
Cutsin670/

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