Cosby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cosby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cosby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 46
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Labourer 6
Bricklayer 4
Dress Maker 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Tailor 3
Labourer 3
Framework Knitter 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Boot Maker 2
Sand Dealer 2
Straw Plat Worker 2
Assistant School Mistress 1
Railway Porter 1
School Mistress 1
Seamstress 1
Bricklayer Apprentice 1
Carpetner On Railway 1
Errand Boy 1
Gardener Not Domestic 1
Laundress 1
Servant Cook Domestic 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Watchman 1

Cosby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cosby 100% 1,756
2 Coasby 83% 401
3 Casby 80% 209
4 Causby 67% 186

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The surname Cosby is the most popular version of all its varients

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