Find out how popular the last name Cooch is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cooch.

Cooch, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cooch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cooch in America

Cooch is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cooch surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cooch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cooch to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cooch

The surname Cooch is believed to have originated in England, with roots dating back to the early medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "coc," meaning a small stream or brook, possibly indicating that the name's earliest bearers lived near a small waterway.

During the Anglo-Saxon era, place names often incorporated descriptive elements reflecting local topographical features. As such, the Cooch surname may have arisen from a location named after a small stream, possibly a place like Cockbrook or Coxbrook, both of which are documented in historic records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a landowner named Willelmus Coc in Gloucestershire. This entry suggests that the Cooch surname, or its early variants, were already in use by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a Richard de Cok is mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of Hertfordshire, dated 1221. The use of the preposition "de" in this spelling indicates a connection to a specific place, further supporting the theory of the name's geographical origins.

Notable historical figures bearing the Cooch surname include Sir Neville Cooch (1585-1653), an English soldier and politician who served as a Member of Parliament during the English Civil War. Another prominent individual was Robert Cooch (1757-1846), an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress.

In the 17th century, Robert Cooch (1588-1663) was an English Quaker who faced persecution for his religious beliefs and was imprisoned several times. His grandson, Thomas Cooch (1668-1749), was among the early settlers of Pennsylvania and helped establish the town of Cooch's Bridge, now known as Newark, Delaware.

Another notable figure was Sir George Cooch (1796-1888), a British military officer who served in the East India Company's army and was later knighted for his contributions to the British colonial administration in India.

These examples demonstrate the historical presence and geographical spread of the Cooch surname, originating in England but later appearing in various parts of the British Empire and the American colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cooch

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cooch.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cooch was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cooch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cooch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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