Cussens Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cussens Surname Definition:

1 assimilated forms. of Custance, q.v.

2 Cussen’s, Cussin’s, Cusson’s (Son).

Cussens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:452,99229,924
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Cussens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 assimilated forms. of Custance, q.v.

2 Cussen’s, Cussin’s, Cusson’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From De Cusances, a foreign name. Cousances is near Bar-le-Duc.

The Norman People (1874)

Cussens Last Name Facts

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

Cussens is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cussens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,573,888th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname Cussens occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Cussens reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Cussens is most common in England, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England it is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and West Sussex, where 17 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Cussens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cussens has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 251 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cussens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cussens surname is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coussens931,460/
Caussens932/
Cusens92245/
Cousens862,253/
Cussins86395/
Cossens86294/
Sussens86125/
Causens861/
Cushens860/
Coessens80647/
Coussins8093/
Soussens8048/
Quissens8011/
Koussens805/
Coossens801/
Cussions801/
Couszens800/
Jaussens800/
Cosens771,986/
Cuzens77142/
Susens7788/
Cusenz7747/
Cusins7724/
Kusens7716/
Jusens771/
Coussions750/
Cuns73327/
Cousins7134,220/
Couzens713,412/
Cossins71899/
Coesens71232/
Coutens71228/
Cuchens71130/
Cousyns7128/
Suscens7116/
Cossyns7115/
Cuzzens716/
Kossens716/
Kousens714/
Causins713/
Causyns712/
Cuesenz711/
Cauzens711/
Cushins711/
Coszens711/
Kussins710/
Chuxens710/
Cuisins710/
Coens67752/
Joossens67556/
Cutchens67281/
Couszins6753/
Cumse6747/
Couns6710/
Cousynse676/
Cauns675/
Cuhns673/
Couzzens673/
Cousinss673/
Cunst672/
Cossijns672/
Cuins671/
Cousinns670/
Cousinse670/
Cunse670/
Cushions670/
Scousins670/
Cumns670/
Cunns670/

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