Explore the Family Name Coache
The meaning of Coache
1. French Canadian: altered form of Hungarian Kovacs ‘blacksmith’ or of a Hungarized form of the Slavic cognate Kovač (see Kovac). Compare Coash. 2. In some cases possibly also northern French: from the Norman and Picard term for a damson, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of plums. History: Jean Coache came to Canada around 1780, as a soldier from Hungary. His name was also spelled as Janos de Kovadchy (Hungarian-like form), Johannes Kuwatsch (German), and Jean de Covach (French).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Coache in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Coache has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 102,173rd most popular surname in the United States with a count of 163 people carrying this last name. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 121,590th with only 142 people with the surname Coache, representing a decline of 19% in rank and about 13% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.06 to 0.05 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #102,173 | #121,590 | -19% |
| Count | 163 | 142 | -12.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.05 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coache
Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Coache, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White, accounting for 82.82% in 2000 and 78.17% in 2010 - a drop of approximately 5.61%. There is an increase in the Hispanic and Black populations during this ten-year span. The Hispanic population saw a rise from 11.66% to 13.38%, while the Black population grew from 3.07% to 5.63%. Notably, there was no change in the percentages of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations from 2000 to 2010, with both remaining at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.82% | 78.17% | -5.61% |
| Hispanic | 11.66% | 13.38% | 14.75% |
| Black | 3.07% | 5.63% | 83.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |