COZENS
Cozens
Cozens is an English surname of Old French origin. It is derived from the word "cousin," which means relative or kinsman. The surname has various spellings, including Cousins and Cozyns, and is found across different regions in Britain.
The Cozens surname is believed to have Norman roots, brought to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name spread throughout the country as families established themselves in different areas, such as Yorkshire, Norfolk, and London.
Individuals bearing the surname Cozens have played roles in various fields, including art, literature, and politics. Notable figures with the surname include John Robert Cozens, an 18th-century watercolourist known for his landscape paintings, and Richard Cozens-Hardy, a prominent English lawyer and politician.
Over time, the Cozens surname has evolved and diversified, with different branches of the family adopting variations of the original spelling. Today, individuals with the surname Cozens can be found in different parts of the world, maintaining the heritage and traditions associated with their ancestral name.
There are approximately 2,850 people named Cozens in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,131st most common surname in Britain. Around 44 in a million people in Britain are named Cozens.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Bob
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Keith
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Scott
- Simon
- Tim
Female
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Heather
- Jane
- Joan
- Karen
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Samantha
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.