Explore the Family Name Cossey

The meaning of Cossey

English (Norfolk): habitational name from Costessey in Norfolk.

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How common is the last name Cossey in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cossey has shown a marginal increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cossey was ranked as the 12,897th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had climbed to the 12,696th position, reflecting a change of 1.56%. The count of people carrying this surname also increased from 2187 in 2000 to 2431 in 2010, an increase of 11.16%. When measured per 100k of population, the proportion of people named Cossey rose slightly from 0.81 in 2000 to 0.82 in 2010, signifying a change of 1.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,897	#12,696	1.56%
Count	2,187	2,431	11.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.82	1.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cossey

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cossey between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White held steady at around 85%, registering a minor increment of 0.09% over the decade. The representation of Black ethnicity decreased marginally from 8.50% to 8.31%. Notably, there were significant decreases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (down 24.39%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (down 26.71%). At the same time, the proportion of those reporting two or more races increased notably by 31.51%, and a small rise was observed in those identifying as Hispanic, up 1.72%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.28%	85.36%	0.09%
Black	8.5%	8.31%	-2.24%
Two or More Races	2.19%	2.88%	31.51%
Hispanic	1.74%	1.77%	1.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.46%	1.07%	-26.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0.62%	-24.39%