Cuss Surname
Approximately 814 people bear this surname
Cuss Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Coustance,' usually Custance (which see), from nick. Cust or Cuss; 'Cuskin, a drinking-cup, a cup, a cuskin': Nomenclator, (Halliwell). Cup-names were commonly taken from the girls who handed them; v.
Read More About This SurnameCuss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 571 | 1:97,580 | 10,350 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 345 | 1:70,653 | 7,895 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Cuss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Coustance,' usually Custance (which see), from nick. Cust or Cuss; 'Cuskin, a drinking-cup, a cup, a cuskin': Nomenclator, (Halliwell). Cup-names were commonly taken from the girls who handed them; v. Jug in Skeat's Etymological Dictionary.
Cust de Clementhorp, 10 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Custe Newman, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert fil. Cust, ibid.
Custe Alver, ibid.
Cus nepta Johannis Frost, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Cuss Balla, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Matilda Custe, doghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1701. Baptised — John, s. Thomas Cust, cutler: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1 a diminutive of Custance, q.v.
2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cus(s)a, or its Frankish cognate, which, however, may ultimately be from the same source as i, as we find Custantin in the 8th cent. (Liber Vitae), and an O.Ger. Custanzo.
A form of Cust.
From the German, Kuss; a personal name.
Cuss Demographics
Cuss Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cuss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cuss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cuss occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cuss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 424,982nd most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,952,759 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Cuss live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 571 people, or 1 in 97,580. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Wiltshire, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England Cuss is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Cuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cuss has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cuss surname expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cuss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Cuss last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cuss last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cuss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $48,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.52% more than the national average, earning $56,400 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusse | 89 | 459 | / |
| Causs | 89 | 130 | / |
| Chuss | 89 | 128 | / |
| Couss | 89 | 24 | / |
| Csuss | 89 | 22 | / |
| Cuiss | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ceuss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cussh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ciuss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cus | 86 | 1,605 | / |
| Causse | 80 | 5,842 | / |
| Cousse | 80 | 330 | / |
| Cuisse | 80 | 213 | / |
| Chauss | 80 | 72 | / |
| Chushs | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cussce | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coushs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scauss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coutss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chusse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coss | 75 | 11,902 | / |
| Kuss | 75 | 5,257 | / |
| Cius | 75 | 4,845 | / |
| Ceus | 75 | 3,346 | / |
| Caus | 75 | 2,822 | / |
| Cush | 75 | 2,310 | / |
| Suss | 75 | 1,782 | / |
| Cust | 75 | 971 | / |
| Chus | 75 | 686 | / |
| Juss | 75 | 457 | / |
| Cuse | 75 | 263 | / |
| Cuis | 75 | 208 | / |
| Zuss | 75 | 54 | / |
| Cusd | 75 | 24 | / |
| Cous | 75 | 17 | / |
| Csus | 75 | 9 | / |
| Czus | 75 | 5 | / |
| Scus | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cusp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cusz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cuhs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tcus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zcus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cusj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuzs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chausse | 73 | 4,319 | / |
| Chuisse | 73 | 15 | / |
| Chousse | 73 | 14 | / |
| Chaushs | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tchouss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tchusse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cu | 67 | 79,300 | / |
| Chaus | 67 | 13,116 | / |
| Couts | 67 | 1,420 | / |
| Couse | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Kauss | 67 | 866 | / |
| Jauss | 67 | 767 | / |
| Cause | 67 | 559 | / |
| Czaus | 67 | 472 | / |
| Tchuisse | 67 | 426 | / |
| Seuss | 67 | 423 | / |
| Chush | 67 | 300 | / |
| Caust | 67 | 290 | / |
| Kusse | 67 | 282 | / |
| Keuss | 67 | 222 | / |
| Cushe | 67 | 208 | / |
| Quoss | 67 | 207 | / |
| Czusz | 67 | 200 | / |
| Cusch | 67 | 186 | / |
| Chous | 67 | 184 | / |
| Csosz | 67 | 183 | / |
| Kouss | 67 | 170 | / |
| Chuse | 67 | 158 | / |
| Sauss | 67 | 155 | / |
| Zauss | 67 | 141 | / |
| Zeuss | 67 | 114 | / |
| Csúsz | 67 | 77 | / |
| Cheus | 67 | 67 | / |
| Cusce | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ciusz | 67 | 57 | / |
| Jusse | 67 | 56 | / |
| Chuis | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zusse | 67 | 46 | / |
| Caush | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ciuse | 67 | 36 | / |
| Csusz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Giuss | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chuys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zuiss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Coust | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cahus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chusj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Suiss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Couzs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cuish | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qouss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cuise | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cudse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jouss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauts | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaussce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csusj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Custt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtcus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scuzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cooss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čauss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchousse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chujs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zujss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cossh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jeuss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuiss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuysh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Juiss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coess | 67 | 0 | / |
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