Cussins Surname
Approximately 395 people bear this surname
Cussins Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cousin,' a kinsman or near relative; Middle English cousin. The final 's' is patronymic, as in Jenkins, Williams, Jones, &c. The Yorkshire directories are still well supplied with instances, but so are many other county directories.
Read More About This SurnameCussins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 314 | 1:1,154,328 | 82,787 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Cussins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cousin,' a kinsman or near relative; Middle English cousin. The final 's' is patronymic, as in Jenkins, Williams, Jones, &c. The Yorkshire directories are still well supplied with instances, but so are many other county directories. Such entries as the following are common:
Henricus Parsoneosyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Vikercosyn. 1379: ibid.
Robert Frere-cosyn, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Cosyn, tiropour, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Cosyn, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Cosyn, 1379: ibid.
Richard le Cusyn, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Cusyn, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John le Cosyn. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Thoroas le Cozun. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Of the three Cosins in the Dictionary of National Biography, Edmund Cosin. or Cosyn, Vice-chancellor of Cambridge University (fl. 1558), was a native of Bedfordshire; the great John Cosin, bishop of Durham, (born 1594), was a native of Norwich; and the civil lawyer, Richard Cosin (1549-1597) was born at Hartlepool.
1 assimilated forms. of Custance, q.v.
2 Cussen’s, Cussin’s, Cusson’s (Son).
Cussins Demographics
Cussins Religious Adherence
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Cussins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cussins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cussins occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cussins? popularity and diffusion
Cussins is the 733,258th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. The last name Cussins is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Cussins reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Cussins is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 21 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found and West Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.
Cussins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cussins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cussins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cussins last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cussins surname are 8.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.71% registered with the political party.
Cussins earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.74% more than the national average, earning $43,900 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coussins | 93 | 93 | / |
| Cussions | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cusins | 92 | 24 | / |
| Coussions | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cousins | 86 | 34,220 | / |
| Cossins | 86 | 899 | / |
| Cussens | 86 | 130 | / |
| Causins | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cushins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kussins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cuisins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cuins | 83 | 1 | / |
| Coussens | 80 | 1,460 | / |
| Couszins | 80 | 53 | / |
| Cousinss | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cossijns | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caussens | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scousins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cousinns | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cousinse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cushions | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cusens | 77 | 245 | / |
| Kusins | 77 | 186 | / |
| Cucins | 77 | 21 | / |
| Cuinse | 77 | 20 | / |
| Jusins | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zusins | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cutins | 77 | 4 | / |
| Susins | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cosins | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cuzins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cuns | 73 | 327 | / |
| Cousens | 71 | 2,253 | / |
| Couzins | 71 | 357 | / |
| Cossens | 71 | 294 | / |
| Sussens | 71 | 125 | / |
| Kushins | 71 | 117 | / |
| Sausins | 71 | 70 | / |
| Kusinsh | 71 | 31 | / |
| Cousyns | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kousins | 71 | 26 | / |
| Cossyns | 71 | 15 | / |
| Sousins | 71 | 4 | / |
| Coutins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Causyns | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cuchins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tjusins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Causens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuggins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cuttins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cuzzins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cushens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Judsins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coessens | 67 | 647 | / |
| Cutchins | 67 | 574 | / |
| Soussens | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kuins | 67 | 35 | / |
| Couzzins | 67 | 24 | / |
| Couns | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cousynse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cauns | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koussens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cuhns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cunst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Couzcins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuthcins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coossens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuinz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cunse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jaussens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cumns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cunns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Couszens | 67 | 0 | / |
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