Cosens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cosens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cosens family

Profession Census Frequency
School 22
Private Means 9
At School 4
None 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Labourer 3
Surgeon 3
Boarding House Keeper 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Butcher 2
Dressmaker 2
Student 2
Housewife 2
Railway Clerk 2
Dealer In Confectionery 2
Printers Compositor 2
House Wife 2
Typist Law Stationers 2
Nil 1
School Girl 1
Bank Manager (retired) 1
Cattle Dealer 1
Dentist's Assistant 1
Fisher Dealer 1
Gardener (domestic) 1

Cosens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cousins 71% 35,863
2 Cousens 86% 5,182
3 Cosens 100% 1,627
4 Cossens 86% 877
5 Cosins 83% 443
6 Cossons 71% 283
7 Cousans 71% 262
8 Cusins 67% 159
9 Cousons 71% 136
10 Causins 57% 130

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The surname Cosens is the 3rd most popular variant of Cousins.

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