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Cosse Family History

Cosse Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of Breton Le Cossec: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of spools derived from kos coss ‘reel spool’; or alternatively a nickname from a homonymous word meaning ‘weevil’. This predominantly LA surname (in this sense or perhaps in the sense 2 below) is also found among African Americans.

French (Cossé): habitational name from Cossé-d'Anjou in Maine-et-Loire, Cossé-en-Champagne, or Cossé-le-Vivien in Mayenne, all of which are named with the Gallo-Roman personal name Cocceius + the locative suffix -acum.

French: from cosse ‘pod’ probably a nickname or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of peas and similar vegetables. Compare Lacosse.

Dutch and German: variant of Kosse. American (shortened and) altered form of an unidentified Greek surname most likely Costas or some other surname beginning with Cost-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Cosse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cosse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cosse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Cosse families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Cosse's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cosse families in 1891.
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What did your Cosse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cosse. 100% of Cosse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 625 immigration records available for the last name Cosse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 339 military records available for the last name Cosse. For the veterans among your Cosse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cosse lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Cosse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cosse in 1953 was 40, and 66 in 2004.

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