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Early Origins of the Cusson family

The surname Cusson was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has been traced from the early times.

Early History of the Cusson family

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Cusson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cusance, Cusances, Cussance, Cussances, Cusaunce, Cusaunces, Cussaunce, Cussaunces, Cusson, de Cusance and many more.

Early Notables of the Cusson family

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Cusson Ranking

In the United States, the name Cusson is the 15,871st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Cusson is ranked the 599th most popular surname. 2


United States Cusson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cusson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Cusson, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856

Canada Cusson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cusson Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jean Cusson, son of Jean and Jacqueline, who married Marie Foubert, daughter of Philippe and Jeffine, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 16th September 1656 3
  • Jean Cusson, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marguerite Aubushon, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 22nd September 1689 3
Cusson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Baptiste Cusson, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marguerite Rochereau, daughter of Michel and Marie, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 15th November 1700 3
  • Nicolas-Charles Cusson, son of Marguerite Renaud, who married Marguerite Renaud, daughter of Antoine and Élisabeth, in Montreal, Quebec on 15th October 1708 3
  • Nicolas Cusson, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Françoise Gautier, daughter of Mathurin and Nicole, in Varennes, Quebec on 26th October 1709 3
  • Joseph Cusson, son of Jean and Marie, who married Françoise Bousquet, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Repentigny, Quebec on 21st January 1715 3
  • Jacques Cusson, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Michelle Cholet, daughter of René and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 22nd November 1729 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Cusson (post 1700) +

  • Dr. Jean Pierre Cusson, Physician, Montréal


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  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
  3. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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