Coules Surname
Approximately 500 people bear this surname
Coules Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Cole, provincially Coul (v. Coulson and Coulling). Cole and Coles (which see) are the general forms, (a) Local, 'of Couhill' or 'Cowhill,' some small spot in or near Blackburn, Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameCoules Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Coules Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Cole, provincially Coul (v. Coulson and Coulling). Cole and Coles (which see) are the general forms, (a) Local, 'of Couhill' or 'Cowhill,' some small spot in or near Blackburn, Lancashire.
John de Couhill, of Rishton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
John de Coule, of Blackburn, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.
1582. Married — Thomas Woodcrafte and Margaret Cowell: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1636. Benjamin Brighouse and Anne Cowles, widow of Richard Cole (sic): Marriage Lic. (London).
1809. Married —Joseph Coules and Lucy Bedford: St. George, Hanover Square.
A Galwegian surname. One of the many forms assumed by the name Macdowall, which see. (2) English Coles is the patronymic form of Cole, diminutive of Nic(h)olas.
For Coles, q.v.
A genitive form of Cole.
Possibly from Cowal, a considerable district of Argyleshire.
The Cowells of Lancashire probably take their name from Cowhill, a district and seat in Lancashire.
Coules Demographics
Coules Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Coules Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coules Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Coules is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coules? popularity and diffusion
The surname Coules is the 616,129th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,575,092 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Coules reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 33 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 25 percent live.
Coules Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Coules has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Coules last name rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 580 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Coules Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Coules surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Coules last name are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Coules earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.42% more than the national average, earning $59,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% more than the national average, earning $55,994 CAD per year.
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