Cussen

Cussen Meaning & Origin

About Cussen
The surname Cussen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coisín, meaning "son of Coisín." Coisín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "cos," which translates to "foot." Therefore, the surname Cussen is believed to have originally referred to a person who was either small in stature or had a distinctive feature related to their feet.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cussen: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cussen 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 Cussen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cussen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cussen in Braille

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

The name Cussen in braille

How to sign the name Cussen using Sign Language

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

The name Cussen in sign language

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