Explore the Family Name Cousens

The meaning of Cousens

1. English: variant of Cousins. 2. Flemish: variant of Coussens.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cousens has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 57,090 and by 2010 it had dropped to 59,901, indicating a decrease of roughly 5 percent. However, despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Cousens surname increased slightly from 334 to 337 between the two census years. This suggests that while the name may be less common relative to other surnames, there are more people bearing the Cousens name than before.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,090	#59,901	-4.92%
Count	334	337	0.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cousens

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Cousens surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with this last name identify as White, accounting for 91.02% in 2000 and 90.50% in 2010. The second largest group identified with two or more races, showing a significant increase of 81.11% from 1.80% in 2000 to 3.26% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 41.43%, though they still make up a small proportion of the total. The percentage of individuals who identify as Black and bear the Cousens surname decreased from 2.99% to 1.78%. No change was observed in the proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.02%	90.5%	-0.57%
Two or More Races	1.8%	3.26%	81.11%
Hispanic	2.1%	2.97%	41.43%
Black	2.99%	1.78%	-40.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%