Cousley

Cousley Meaning & Origin

About Cousley
The surname Cousley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Cowsley or Cowsleigh. The name is composed of the Old English elements "cū," meaning "cow," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Cousley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the cow wood" or "one who comes from Cowsley/Cowsleigh."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cousley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cousley: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cousley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cousley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cousley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cousley in Braille

Here's how to represent Cousley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cousley in braille

How to sign the name Cousley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cousley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cousley in sign language

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