Question about the origin of my grandmothers last name?

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Question about the origin of my grandmothers last name?

My grandmother's maiden name was cousino and she was mostly native american but I know that her maiden name was not native american. I have heard that it was french but can anyone help me out and tell me your thoughts on the origin of that last name (italian, french, etc)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Checking the 1880 USA Census (free on Ancestry and other sites) there were 156 Cousino listed, nearly all living in Michigan with a few in NY and Ohio, nearly all born in the USA except for 4 in Canada and 1 in Belgium.

The 1860 USA census has 61 Cousino -- 2 born in England (which could mean Canada), 2 in Sweden, 2 in Ohio, 1 in Illinois and 1 in Minnesota. The remaining were born in Michigan.

The 1930 USA census, Cousino has 846 people listed, most still living in Michigan or Ohio, but also spread south to Alabama and west to California.

While it's tempting to say that the surname is English from this superficial search, it's also possible Cousino is from Quebec and French. The Cousino bulletin board on GenForum has people researching the alternate spelling Cousineau.