Couche Surname
Approximately 624 people bear this surname
Couche Surname Definition:
(A. - French - Latin) Upholsterer, Carpet - Maker [from Middle English couchent to set, arrange; Old French coucher, to place; Latin collocare] John le Cochere.—Hundred Rolls (Anglo-French-Hung.) Coachman [from French coche, Hung.
Read More About This SurnameCouche Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 352 | 1:188,701 | 29,353 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Couché (24) & Couchè (1) are calculated separately.
Couche Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(A. - French - Latin) Upholsterer, Carpet - Maker [from Middle English couchent to set, arrange; Old French coucher, to place; Latin collocare] John le Cochere.—Hundred Rolls (Anglo-French-Hung.) Coachman [from French coche, Hung. koszi, a coach]
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Couche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Couche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Couche is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Couché or Couchè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Couche? popularity and diffusion
It is the 521,266th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,678,759 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Couche are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most widespread in France, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 188,701. In France Couche is mostly concentrated in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 39 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent are found. Not including France Couche is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Couche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Couche has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Couche last name grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Couche Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Couche surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.86% registered with the political party.
The amount Couche earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $57,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.17% less than the national average, earning $41,151 CAD per year.
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