Explore the Family Name Cozzens

The meaning of Cozzens

English: variant of Cozens.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cozzens has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, dropping from 23,922 to 24,325, a change of -1.68%. However, this is accompanied by an increase in the count of individuals bearing this surname, with a rise from 985 in 2000 to 1031 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 4.67%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased slightly during this period, going from 0.37 to 0.35, a drop of 5.41%.

20002010Change
Rank#23,922#24,325-1.68%
Count9851,0314.67%
Proportion per 100k0.370.35-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cozzens

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cozzens over the same decade. In terms of changes, the Hispanic group saw the most significant increase, doubling from 1.02% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races also increased by 49.45%, from 0.91% to 1.36%. The proportion of Cozzens identifying as Black witnessed a modest rise, increasing by 4.76% to reach 3.30%. Conversely, the percentage of White individuals dipped by 2.00%, accounting for 92.53% of the population with the Cozzens last name in 2010. No data was available for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in 2010 due to suppression for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White94.42%92.53%-2%
Black3.15%3.3%4.76%
Hispanic1.02%2.04%100%
Two or More Races0.91%1.36%49.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.51%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%