Explore the Family Name Coch

The meaning of Coch

1. German: variant of Koch and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this. 2. Catalan: occupational name from coc(h) ‘cook’. 3. Polish: unexplained.

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How common is the last name Coch in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Coch has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Coch ranked 63,141 in popularity with a count of 296. Fast forward to 2010, the surname dropped to rank 68,345 with a count of 288, representing an 8.24% fall in ranking and a 2.7% decline in total count. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 9.09%, further indicating a declining trend in the popularity of this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#68,345	-8.24%
Count	296	288	-2.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coch

Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the Coch surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data offers interesting findings. A majority of those bearing the Coch surname identified as White, accounting for 88.85% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 88.19% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic grew by 22% over the same period, increasing from 5.41% to 6.60%. Meanwhile, the representation of those identifying as Black fell from 3.04% to zero. The percentage of Coch bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at zero. Interestingly, there was a 23.08% increase in individuals with the Coch surname identifying with two or more races, going up from 1.69% in 2000 to 2.08% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.85%	88.19%	-0.74%
Hispanic	5.41%	6.6%	22%
Two or More Races	1.69%	2.08%	23.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	3.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%