Couzens
English
Etymology 1
A Middle English surname from Norman terminology. From Anglo-Norman, from Old French cusin, cosin, cousin (“cousin”) (French cousin, cousine). Literally, “familial relative”.
Alternative forms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Couzens is the 48436th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 436 individuals. Couzens is most common among White (85.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Couzens”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 377.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.