Coucher Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Coucher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a coucher,' a tapiser, one who made cushions, carpets, hangings, &c The Tapisers and Couchers went together in the York Play, (York Mystery Plays, p. xxiii). Possibly allied to cushion, the latter being a diminutive.
Read More About This SurnameCoucher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Couchér (45) are calculated separately.
Coucher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a coucher,' a tapiser, one who made cushions, carpets, hangings, &c The Tapisers and Couchers went together in the York Play, (York Mystery Plays, p. xxiii). Possibly allied to cushion, the latter being a diminutive. But see 'Couch' (Skeat), to lay down, to set, to arrange, Old French coucher; and compare 'Couche, to lay, to place, frequently applied technically to artists' work: "Alle of palle werke fyne Cowchide with newyne."' (Halliwell.) 1526. 'Item, one cowcher, or carpett for a longe table': (Inventory, Skipton Castle) Whitaker's Craven.
John le Cochere, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Coucher, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
William Cawoou, cowcher, Yorkshire, 1431.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
Robert Bell, cowcher, Yorkshire, 1442: ibid.
1544. Buried — Mary Cocher: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1758. Married — John Cowcher and Ann Nicnoles; St. George, Hanover Square.
1760. — Charles Cowcher and Mary Horn: ibid.
(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]
Coucher: a maker of beds. The surname Couch comes from hence.
Coucher Demographics
Average Coucher Salary in
United States
$63,067 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Coucher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coucher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Coucher occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Couchér. For other potential spellings of Coucher click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coucher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,620,164th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Coucher reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England Coucher is most frequent in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 16 percent live and West Sussex, where 16 percent live. Excluding England Coucher is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Coucher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Coucher has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Coucher surname declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Coucher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Coucher last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Coucher last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
Coucher earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.16% more than the national average, earning $63,067 USD per year.
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