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

• Couzen, Cozen, Cozens, Cozin, Cozins, Cossin, Cossins, Cosin, Cosins, Cusin, Cusins, Cussin, Cussins, Cousin, Cousins, Cosyn, Cosyns

Proper noun

Couzens (plural Couzenses)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Couzens is the 48436^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 377.

Etymology 2

From Couzen +‎ -s.

Proper noun

Couzens

1. plural of Couzen