Couling Surname

253,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Couling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, and diminutive Coll-in or Colin (v. Collins). An early provincialism has turned all the surnames from Coll or Cole into Coul or Cowl; v.

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Couling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7041:79,1458,846
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Canada2261:163,03416,442
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
New Zealand1171:38,7046,577
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Wales371:83,6366,963
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3411:71,4827,962
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Couling 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. Coll or Cole, and diminutive Coll-in or Colin (v. Collins). An early provincialism has turned all the surnames from Coll or Cole into Coul or Cowl; v. Coulson and Coull, and compare Coulton for Colton, Coupe for Cope, Coulthard for Colthird, &c. The final 'g' is an excrescence, as in Jennings, &c. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Couling,' one of many personal names terminating in ing; compare Browning or Harding. This must be considered the chief parent of the South-English Coulings, &c.; v. Culling for other instances.

Richard Couling, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Coulyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1746. Married — William Coulton and Mary Alcock: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Places in Suffolk, Kent, and Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cowling, of which the early forms are Coulin and Coulyng, is a very ancient name in the parish of Bodmin, going back as far as the reigns of Ed ward I. and Edward II., when members of the family sat in parliament as burgesses for the borough (M.). As Cowlyng, we find the name in Egloshayle (where it is still represented) in the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Couling Last Name Facts

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

Couling is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Couling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Couling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Couling is the 253,171st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,665,522 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Couling are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 704 people, or 1 in 79,145. In England it is most common in: Oxfordshire, where 11 percent live, Devon, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Barring England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Couling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Couling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 786 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Couling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Couling last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Couling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.24% less than the national average, earning 196,422 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.83% less than the national average, earning R 85,944 per year; in United States they earn 29.11% more than the national average, earning $55,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $49,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coulling93329/
Chouling934/
Couhling930/
Coulin92746/
Coling92543/
Culing92195/
Colling867,296/
Cooling861,804/
Culling861,701/
Cogling86246/
Coeling86125/
Couglin8683/
Couslin8650/
Jouling8639/
Coullin8619/
Cuiling8618/
Cauling8611/
Colings8610/
Chuling869/
Choling865/
Cotling864/
Coiling862/
Zouling862/
Cosling861/
Coyling861/
Coulina861/
Coulien861/
Cutling860/
Couhlin860/
Culings860/
Coulink860/
Colin83143,093/
Culin83755/
Collings8014,737/
Cullings80361/
Coelingh80188/
Zhouling8027/
Coullion8010/
Cholling808/
Coullien808/
Couthlin806/
Couhglin805/
Scolling804/
Sculling803/
Coolings803/
Colingue803/
Choeling803/
Coilings801/
Chulling801/
Koulling801/
Coweling801/
Cuttling801/
Coolling801/
Koulieng801/
Scauling800/
Couglinn800/
Causling800/
Cothling800/
Caugling800/
Colina7794,232/
Collin7747,581/
Caling773,730/
Colijn771,609/
Culina771,412/
Kuling771,383/
Joling771,122/
Cullin771,076/
Suling77803/
Colgin77710/
Caulin77415/
Juling77400/
Koling77394/
Soling77296/
Coglin77178/
Colion77108/
Coolin77102/
Koulin7799/
Culgin7791/
Coulen7786/
Coleng7778/
Coslin7771/
Culion7749/
Cuglin7729/
Ceulin7727/
Colind7726/
Cuilin7724/
Coelin7720/
Coluin7711/
Cohlin778/
Cotlin777/
Zoling777/
Coilin776/
Cuslin774/
Colinn773/
Zuling773/
Colien772/
Čoling772/
Čuling772/
Cutlin771/
Culeng771/
Ccolin771/
Culien771/
Colinc771/
Culhin770/
Coylin770/
Cuolin770/
Tchouleng752/
Gioulingk751/
Scaulling750/
Coln731,326/
Culn734/
Kolling715,121/
Collina714,153/
Cailing713,629/
Catling712,524/
Kauling711,098/
Kulling711,063/
Josling71861/
Suhling71647/
Casling71496/
Calling71313/
Seuling71249/
Cullina71235/
Collion71213/
Koeling71207/
Collien71206/
Jolling71202/
Chaling71196/
Cullion71160/
Scaling71141/
Keuling71116/
Kuhling71104/
Colleng71100/
Solling7198/
Julings7182/
Cahling7174/
Collijn7169/
Kohling7164/
Koulina7160/
Qualing7157/
Colyong7155/
Sulling7146/
Kuiling7139/
Caaling7130/
Sohling7130/
Zolling7123/
Caliong7122/
Colaeng7122/
Collind7121/
Culaeng7121/
Jusling7118/
Kuliong7117/
Caeling7117/
Collinn7116/
Zhuling7116/
Kotling7116/
Zuhling7114/
Caulien7112/
Juiling7111/
Sauling717/
Kusling716/
Collisn716/
Causlin716/
Collinc716/
Cullinn715/
Cauleng715/
Julling715/
Suiling715/
Jooling715/
Cullien714/
Jauling714/
Kooling714/
Coliaen714/
Chuleng714/
Cauglin713/
Coullen713/
Kogling713/
Coyolin713/
Coolina712/
Tschulingg712/
Coulent712/
Cuellin712/
Coolgin712/
Jolings712/
Kueling712/
Caulina712/
Zulling712/
Cayling712/
Coollin712/
Colinne712/
Caluing712/
Jutling712/
Choleng712/
Koiling712/
Kolingg711/
Kuoling711/
Zuoling711/
Tzuling711/
Sulieng711/
Cottlin711/
Kolhing711/
Koulien711/
Koullin711/
Zogling711/
Cajolin711/
Ceyling711/
Ceiling711/
Cujilin711/
Culluin711/
Coolien711/
Coislin711/
Collinx711/
Colinke711/
Kulinng711/
Cothlin710/
Cautlin710/
Joiling710/
Cullind710/
Coellin710/
Colinck710/
Cealing710/
Cutleng710/
Colglin710/
Calin6730,904/
Călin678,710/
Kolin675,577/
Colen673,094/
Kulin672,469/
Colyn671,955/
Koelling671,820/
Colín67341/
Culen67336/
Colim67332/
Colne67126/
Kuelling6785/
Cattling6765/
Coeln6749/
Colln6745/
Jollings6729/
Koilhing6723/
Djouleng6714/
Calingue6713/
Jullings6712/
Zoelling6710/
Challing6710/
Callings677/
Culim677/
Colìn675/
Collincs675/
Sulng674/
Suijling673/
Chooleng673/
Chulyong672/
Coyln672/
Ceilling672/
Catlings672/
Kausling672/
Kolingue672/
Kouln672/
Colén672/
Colõn672/
Culén672/
Calluing672/
Koisling672/
Culne671/
Kaugling671/
Koelihng671/
Qolin671/
Kullings671/
Saulling671/
Choileng671/
Joslinkg671/
Culln671/
Cosellin671/
Colhn671/
Collimgs671/
Zuelling671/
Tsuiling671/
Suilling671/
Chailing671/
Kouelien671/
Kulng671/
Zoogling671/
Tcholeng671/
Tchaling671/
Cãlin671/
Cúlin671/
Callieng671/
Caliueng671/
Cajiling671/
Chuileng671/
Cujalina671/
Colön671/
Coiln671/
Colengue671/
Solng671/
Zhuoling671/
Colnh671/
Cuoln671/
Collinth670/
Cathling670/
Sohlling670/
Colleeng670/
Cauthlin670/
Scalling670/
Keuhling670/
Caujhlin670/
Koweling670/
Keulling670/

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