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Cosby
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Cozby, Causby
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang *Cossa + en non býr farm; settlement.
Proper noun
~ s
en village/and/cpar in dist/Blaby co/Leicestershire cc/England OS grid ref SP5495. Parish map (Leicestershire)
en village co/Andrew County s/Missouri c/USA.
en CDP co/Cocke County s/Tennessee c/US.
en habitational.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Cosby is the 3471st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10300 individuals. Cosby is most common among White (49.68%) and Black/African American (44.17%) individuals.
References
Anagrams
en bcosy SCOBY Scoby scoby
en surnames from Old Norse surnames from Old English