Coucher Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

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.

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Coucher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Sweden121:820,56361,223
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Coucher: a maker of beds. The surname Couch comes from hence.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Coucher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Coucher Come From? nationality or country of origin

Coucher is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Couchér. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coucher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,620,164th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname Coucher is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Coucher live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Coucher is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 16 percent live and West Sussex, where 16 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Coucher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coucher has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coucher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Coucher last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Coucher surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couchér9545/
Coutcher93297/
Coucheir9334/
Choucher931/
Coudcher931/
Couchert930/
Couche92624/
Cocher92351/
Cucher92100/
Coucer921/
Couscheir8843/
Cutcher861,149/
Couchet86620/
Koucher86573/
Couchie86254/
Couchez86235/
Cotcher86213/
Cochere86189/
Czocher86145/
Chucher86114/
Couchey8683/
Couchee8638/
Ciocher8617/
Coecher8614/
Cuchere868/
Cochier863/
Coucier863/
Zoucher862/
Cuchier862/
Chocher861/
Coucker861/
Caucher861/
Couches861/
Coutche861/
Cuchert861/
Cousher860/
Coocher860/
Cocheur860/
Cochert860/
Coche833,591/
Cuche831,698/
Couce831,222/
Cucer83864/
Cocer8346/
Koutcher8045/
Coutches8020/
Chochere808/
Choocher806/
Couschér802/
Chaucher802/
Cuschier801/
Kouscher801/
Ciuchier801/
Couchett800/
Coochier800/
Cautcher800/
Kucher7730,866/
Kocher7717,889/
Cochet7712,146/
Cocker776,409/
Zocher772,129/
Couser771,753/
Cochez771,544/
Cochea771,237/
Kouche77936/
Cuchet77861/
Couchy77573/
Cuiche77532/
Cueche77425/
Cauche77377/
Cocier77254/
Cusher77250/
Couger77196/
Couchi77190/
Cucker77160/
Cotche77127/
Zucher77123/
Cuches77112/
Coucet7799/
Coquer7788/
Cocere7784/
Cooche7783/
Coches7780/
Cosher7779/
Cochie7757/
Cocheu7748/
Cochey7730/
Cacher7729/
Cutche7725/
Couché7724/
Cucier7722/
Cochee7717/
Cochir7717/
Cuchie778/
Coeche778/
Coucha777/
Cuchez776/
Coccer775/
Couker775/
Coocer774/
Cocheş774/
Cocear774/
Caucer773/
Cohser772/
Couchj772/
Cuccer771/
Cosche771/
Coucee771/
Coushe771/
Coscer771/
Koucer771/
Cucere771/
Cuchea771/
Couchè771/
Coucie771/
Cusche771/
Cocheș771/
Coucei771/
Cochei771/
Couzer770/
Coujer770/
Zschocher7594/
Cocherová7547/
Koutchere7526/
Cocherova7511/
Koutscher751/
Chucherre751/
Cuce731,367/
Coce73188/
Kutcher712,360/
Cosquer712,086/
Kaucher711,757/
Cauchie711,366/
Kochert71825/
Cochior71817/
Koscher71706/
Chacher71640/
Koecher71542/
Kouchie71484/
Kotcher71432/
Kuscher71277/
Cachier71255/
Cacheur71150/
Ciochir71108/
Cousert71108/
Keucher71103/
Cutchey71102/
Kuecher7187/
Couzier7187/
Koocher7176/
Coquier7161/
Kouches7155/
Cauchet7153/
Catcher7151/
Kousher7147/
Cutchet7141/
Couchis7140/
Kochier7138/
Kouchir7133/
Kuchert7130/
Zaucher7129/
Cauchez7125/
Coochey7124/
Cushere7119/
Koueche7118/
Coyoche7114/
Kochere7113/
Kuchier7112/
Zuicher718/
Cachere717/
Khouche717/
Cousser716/
Kocheer716/
Koccher716/
Cousear715/
Khocher714/
Kouched714/
Kokcher714/
Zouchir714/
Cooched714/
Coochie713/
Kuchere713/
Cotches713/
Cousier713/
Khucher713/
Cheuche713/
Cocheis712/
Czocherová712/
Koucherova712/
Koucheh712/
Cutchee711/
Kocherr711/
Kuccher711/
Kuchear711/
Kuchker711/
Cascher711/
Cotcheh711/
Cusheer711/
Cutches711/
Cuthcer711/
Tsucher711/
Kochear711/
Koucheu711/
Kouchey711/
Koucker711/
Cacherd711/
Chouger711/
Cayuche711/
Caucier711/
Csacher711/
Cuckier711/
Cuichee711/
Coutchi711/
Couceht711/
Coyache711/
Czacher711/
Coechea711/
Coutzer711/
Cutchez711/
Koudche711/
Kkouche711/
Couchih711/
Cotchee711/
Cuckert711/
Coshier710/
Cockier710/
Cockerd710/
Zeucher710/
Cossher710/
Cuschet710/
Cachert710/
Cuichey710/
Cauchee710/
Coisher710/
Coocker710/
Coecker710/
Coueser710/
Causche710/
Cushier710/
Cockert710/
Coscker710/
Ceicher710/
Coushee710/
Zocheer710/
Coker67103,178/
Koche676,982/
Kutscher675,727/
Cocha675,280/
Coser674,314/
Chachere674,127/
Cozer671,816/
Kuche671,705/
Cochi671,660/
Coger671,508/
Couse671,300/
Cuchi67971/
Cocea67955/
Cousquer67514/
Koschier67475/
Kucer67343/
Cuceu67320/
Cucea67275/
Chiecher67263/
Cache67258/
Cuker67209/
Cushe67208/
Cocei67174/
Cocie67140/
Cochy67133/
Cosce67131/
Keuscher67125/
Coché67111/
Coşer67108/
Cohce6781/
Cucha6779/
Cauce6774/
Cocir6765/
Cocîr6765/
Couchois6764/
Cotchett6763/
Cusce6759/
Coucy6758/
Cujer6754/
Couci6752/
Kotscher6751/
Cacer6748/
Koschker6746/
Cocej6746/
Kauscher6743/
Kouecheu6740/
Couge6738/
Coutsier6737/
Cuchý6735/
Cucerova6733/
Coshe6733/
Cocet6730/
Chaicher6730/
Cuchá6728/
Cuchy6726/
Khochere6719/
Coquerre6718/
Cocep6716/
Koshcher6715/
Cuger6714/
Czachert6714/
Kaiouche6714/
Cojer6712/
Coxer6712/
Caschere6712/
Kuchertt6710/
Cuice679/
Cocre679/
Qoche679/
Cucej678/
Kootcher677/
Cuchí677/
Coyce676/
Cocerova675/
Kachcher674/
Kouyache674/
Cutchire673/
Khoukher673/
Couze673/
Kouechie673/
Cuzer673/
Kayouche672/
Cuser672/
Cuchheit672/
Kuthcher672/
Kochcher672/
Cucie672/
Kaoueche672/
Kouchihe672/
Cautches672/
Coece672/
Cücer672/
Koutchep672/
Cocey671/
Kothcher671/
Cathcher671/
Chacherr671/
Chhacher671/
Cucir671/
Cucre671/
Couserre671/
Couthcie671/
Cohhe671/
Coice671/
Cucey671/
Khouchir671/
Kochkere671/
Kautcher671/
Kauchert671/
Kushcher671/
Kutchere671/
Kotchere671/
Koukherd671/
Koushehr671/
Kousheir671/
Zshocher671/
Ckoukier671/
Chajcher671/
Ccoce671/
Cuces671/
Cuece671/
Couszier671/
Cocee671/
Cohje671/
Keyouche671/
Koutchir671/
Kouiache671/
Cheicher671/
Cuhcheep671/
Cuscheid670/
Koescher670/
Kuescher670/
Kuetcher670/
Cohse670/
Koschert670/
Kouce670/
Kuischer670/
Cautchee670/
Cuthkert670/

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