Mccouch
An Anglicized version of the Scottish Gaelic surname Macuibhidh, meaning 'son of the wise man'.
According to the 2010 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 137 Americans carry the last name Mccouch. That puts it at #150,452 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,501,856 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mccouch surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Mccouch appeared in the 2010 Census surname file but was not included in the published 2020 file. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames with at least 100 recorded bearers, so this usually means the name fell below that threshold.
Bearers in the US
137
1 in 2,501,856
Census rank
#150,452
2010 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Mccouch in its 2010 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150452nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mccouch, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Mccouch
The surname McCouch is of Scottish origin, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be a variant of the name McCulloch, which itself is derived from the Gaelic words "mac Cuillch," meaning "son of the boar-pig."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name McCouch can be found in the Scottish parish records of Ayr in 1619, where a family with this surname was documented. The name was also present in various other regions of Scotland during this time period, including Argyll and Inverness-shire.
In the 17th century, the McCouch surname appeared in historical records related to land ownership and property disputes. For example, a John McCouch was mentioned in a legal document from 1674, which detailed a dispute over the ownership of a parcel of land in the village of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
The name McCouch is also linked to several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Robert McCouch, a Scottish soldier who fought in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. He was born in 1720 and died in 1792. Another prominent McCouch was William McCouch, a Scottish politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Scotland in the late 17th century.
In the 19th century, the McCouch surname gained recognition through the work of James McCouch, a renowned Scottish architect who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Glasgow, including the Grand Central Hotel. He was born in 1815 and died in 1890.
Another individual of note was Andrew McCouch, a Scottish-American businessman who made significant contributions to the development of the steel industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1832 and died in 1901.
The surname McCouch has also been associated with various place names throughout Scotland. For instance, there is a village called McCouch in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, which likely derived its name from a prominent McCouch family that resided in the area.
While the surname McCouch is not as common as some other Scottish surnames, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and has been carried by notable individuals across various fields.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mccouch
Among Census respondents with the surname Mccouch, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%.
The bar chart below shows how Mccouch bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2010 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Mccouch surname at the time of the 2010 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.6%
- Unknown or suppressed6.4%
FAQ
Mccouch surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mccouch?
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the surname Mccouch. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,501,856 residents.
How common is Mccouch?
Mccouch ranks #150,452 in the 2010 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2010 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Mccouch. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (137), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Mccouch.
Has Mccouch become more or less common over time?
Mccouch appears here with 2010 Census data. When additional surname-file years are available for this name, Name Census uses them to show longer-term movement in rank and bearer count.
What does the Census say about the background of Mccouch?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mccouch, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. These figures come from the 2010 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Mccouch in the 2010 Census, accounting for 93.6%.
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mccouch appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2010 file are White (93.6%).
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Not necessarily. Mccouch appears here with 2010 Census data, while the latest surname file loaded on Name Census is 2020. When a surname drops below the Census publication threshold, older rows can still be kept for historical reference even if the name no longer appears in the newest file.
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Mccouch mean?
An Anglicized version of the Scottish Gaelic surname Macuibhidh, meaning 'son of the wise man'. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2010 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Mccouch (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Mccouch?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.