Cushney Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Cushney Surname Definition:
From the place of this name in the parish of Leochel, Aberdeenshire. John Cusne witnessed sasine of third part of Drumfiogne, 1508 (Bamff, p. 44), and in 1534 another John Cowsny witnessed sasine by Master Alexander Ramsay (ibid., p. 64).
Read More About This SurnameCushney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Cushney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the place of this name in the parish of Leochel, Aberdeenshire. John Cusne witnessed sasine of third part of Drumfiogne, 1508 (Bamff, p. 44), and in 1534 another John Cowsny witnessed sasine by Master Alexander Ramsay (ibid., p. 64). A payment was made to Donald Cousny, an invalid, in 1509 (Rent. Dunk., p. 108). Gavin Cusny was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1526 (NSCM,, I, p. 50) William Cusne was prebendar of the Collegiate church of Methven in 1549 (Metfwen, p. 49), Thomas Quishney was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1560 (NSCM., I, p. 67), and James Cusnye or Cuschny was reader of Aboyne in 1567 (AEI., p. 118; RMR.). John Cushnie was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1606 (NSCM., I, p. 101), payment was made to Patrick Cuschnye in the same burgh in 1629, and four years later John Cuschnie in Culsalmond is mentioned (SCM., V, p. 103; ibid., III, p. 89), Thomas Cushney, "glasior in Aberdein," in record in 1658 (Inquis., 4332). John Cushnie, shipmaster, died in Aberdeen in 1801, the Rev. Alexander Cushny, minister at Oyne died in 1839, and his son, Rev. Alexander Cushny, minister of Rayne, died Father of the Church of Scotland in July 1874 (Fasti, VI).
Cushney Demographics
Cushney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Cushney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cushney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cushney is borne by more people in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cushney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,116,508th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Cushney is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Cushney live; 52 percent live in Caribbean and 52 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 239,162. In Jamaica it is primarily found in: Surrey County, where 92 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 8 percent are found. Besides Jamaica this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent are found and Greece, where 4 percent are found.
Cushney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cushney has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cushney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chushney | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cushny | 92 | 36 | / |
| Cushne | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cushnie | 86 | 1,119 | / |
| Cushner | 86 | 463 | / |
| Kushney | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chusney | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cussney | 86 | 2 | / |
| Causney | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cushnei | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cusne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cusny | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chushnie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kushneya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cusner | 77 | 90 | / |
| Cushna | 77 | 41 | / |
| Cosney | 77 | 37 | / |
| Susney | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kushny | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kushne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jushne | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jusney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Joushne | 71 | 95 | / |
| Koshney | 71 | 73 | / |
| Kushnei | 71 | 42 | / |
| Kuschny | 71 | 32 | / |
| Cousner | 71 | 28 | / |
| Suschny | 71 | 25 | / |
| Cussner | 71 | 21 | / |
| Zaushny | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kushnet | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kushnyi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khusney | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cusnech | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kushnyt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kushnez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kushnay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kushniy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Causner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cusnett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sussney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cauxney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seusney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Joushnei | 67 | 1,085 | / |
| Cooshnea | 67 | 209 | / |
| Cosne | 67 | 140 | / |
| Kusne | 67 | 122 | / |
| Jusne | 67 | 95 | / |
| Cosny | 67 | 85 | / |
| Tschuschner | 67 | 53 | / |
| Cousinne | 67 | 52 | / |
| Koushneh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Koschney | 67 | 40 | / |
| Chusnaya | 67 | 35 | / |
| Cusna | 67 | 15 | / |
| Susne | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kusny | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koushner | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zusne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Causnett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cusni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joushneh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaushner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeushner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuchness | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coussnes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chusniya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cutchner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juschner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuisinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coutsner | 67 | 0 | / |
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