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Early Origins of the Cousineau family

The surname Cousineau was first found in Lorraine, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Cousineau family

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Cousineau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cussigny, Cussignie, Cussignies, Cussigney, Cussignee, de Cussigny, du Cussigny, Coussigny, Coussignie, Coussignies, Coussigney and many more.

Early Notables of the Cousineau family

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Cousineau Ranking

In Canada, the name Cousineau is the 813rd most popular surname with an estimated 6,610 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Cousineau is ranked the 450th most popular surname. 2


United States Cousineau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cousineau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frances M. Cousineau, aged 40, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1912
  • Walter Cousineau, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1912
  • Adolphe Cousineau, aged 22, who landed in America from Bordeaux, France, in 1917
  • Albert Cousineau, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1924

Canada Cousineau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cousineau Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Joseph Cousineau, aged 65, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1922
  • Reine Cousineau, aged 35, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1922
  • Zella Cousineau, aged 53, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1924
  • Albertine Cousineau, aged 42, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Cousineau (post 1700) +

  • Tony Cousineau, American professional poker player, his winnings exceed 1,900,000 as of 2009
  • Phil Cousineau (b. 1952), American author, screenwriter and filmmaker, known for The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell (1987), The Peyote Road (1994) and Wiping the Tears of Seven Generations (1992)
  • Tom Cousineau (b. 1957), American CFL and NFL football player
  • Luc Cousineau (b. 1944), Canadian composer
  • Chantal Cousineau, Canadian four-time gold medalist martial artist and actress, known for her work on X-Men (2000), Harvard Man (2001) and Dracula 2000
  • Léa Cousineau, Canadian politician, and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec (1986-1994)
  • Philémon Cousineau (1874-1959), Canadian politician, Mayor of the city of St-Laurent (1905 to 1909)
  • Marcel Cousineau (b. 1973), Canadian retired NHL ice hockey player who played from 1993 to 2005
  • Claude Cousineau (b. 1950), Canadian politician in Quebec, MNA for Bertrand (1998-)
  • René Cousineau (1930-2002), Canadian politician from Quebec
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec


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